WHAT IS
ANIMATION ART ?
ANIMATION ART ?
| Animation Art is artwork which is based upon the animated characters we see in movies, on television, in our daily newspapers, and even in commercials. Animation Art can be collected in the following formats: PRODUCTION CELS HAND-PAINTED & HAND LINED LIMITED EDITION CELS XEROGRAPHIC-LINE LIIMITED CELS SERIGRAPHS LITHOGRAPHS ETCHINGS GICLEE PRINT |
PRODUCTION CELS
Original production cels are colorful paintings on acetate, which were individually created by hand by studio artists,
then photographed and actually used in a film or television program action sequence. Disney, Warner Bros and
other major studios offer these one-of-a-kind cels taken from more recent feature films and television programs.
HAND-INKED-LINE LIMITED-EDITION CELS
Since few production cels from earlier animated features and shorts exist, the studios recreate cels of the most
classic moments in limited editions. Hand-inked-line cels are made using traditional animation techniques,
exactly as the production cels were originally made for so many Disney films. This includes tracing an animation
drawing onto acetate by hand with different color inks and hand-painting it with gumor acrylic-based colors
formulated exclusively in studio laboratories. The work is done by a small cadre of artists who have kept this
almost forgotten art alive. Some hand-inked-line cels are also combined with backgrounds.
XEROGRAPHIC-LINE LIMITED-EDITION CELS
Xerographic-Line Cels, instead of being hand-inked, are created by transferring the original animation drawing to
the acetate cels by a special six-step xerographic process, a refinement pioneered by Walt Disney Studios in the
late 1950s.
SERIGRAPH CELS
Serigraph Cels, or sericels, recreate images of characters. To produce a sericel, studio artists create a
hand-inked, hand-colored painting or model of characters, which is then transferred to the acetate cel by a
silk-screen printing process known as serigraphy. Sericels are normally printed in editions from 2,500 to 9,500
and are richly colored and detailed.
LITHOGRAPHS
A lithograph is "printed on paper" through various special processes. "Lithos" range from Fine Art interpretations
of cherished cartoon characters to specially produced "strips" from the Sunday comics.
ETCHINGS
Made by the finest craftmen in Germany, all etchings are handmade, produced in limited edition (edition size:
500), hand-colored, signed and numbered. Every etching bears the Peanuts or Walt Disney seal.
GICLEE PRINTS
A Giclee (pronounced Zhee-Clay) is a Museum Quality Fine Art Reproduction. This process applies rich, vibrant
inks to artist quality, acid free watercolor paper. A special UV protectant agent is applied to protect the ink, adding
still more depth and warmth and adding to the archival quality. Each rendering is inspected and goes through
several quality control checks before the artist give their final approval and signs the Certificate of Authenticity.
Each rendering is hand signed and numbered. Treat your print as you would any fine work of art. Never display in
direct sunlight or expose to extreme temperatures. Never rub the print and never use water, cleaning solvents or
chemicals on either side of the paper.
Original production cels are colorful paintings on acetate, which were individually created by hand by studio artists,
then photographed and actually used in a film or television program action sequence. Disney, Warner Bros and
other major studios offer these one-of-a-kind cels taken from more recent feature films and television programs.
HAND-INKED-LINE LIMITED-EDITION CELS
Since few production cels from earlier animated features and shorts exist, the studios recreate cels of the most
classic moments in limited editions. Hand-inked-line cels are made using traditional animation techniques,
exactly as the production cels were originally made for so many Disney films. This includes tracing an animation
drawing onto acetate by hand with different color inks and hand-painting it with gumor acrylic-based colors
formulated exclusively in studio laboratories. The work is done by a small cadre of artists who have kept this
almost forgotten art alive. Some hand-inked-line cels are also combined with backgrounds.
XEROGRAPHIC-LINE LIMITED-EDITION CELS
Xerographic-Line Cels, instead of being hand-inked, are created by transferring the original animation drawing to
the acetate cels by a special six-step xerographic process, a refinement pioneered by Walt Disney Studios in the
late 1950s.
SERIGRAPH CELS
Serigraph Cels, or sericels, recreate images of characters. To produce a sericel, studio artists create a
hand-inked, hand-colored painting or model of characters, which is then transferred to the acetate cel by a
silk-screen printing process known as serigraphy. Sericels are normally printed in editions from 2,500 to 9,500
and are richly colored and detailed.
LITHOGRAPHS
A lithograph is "printed on paper" through various special processes. "Lithos" range from Fine Art interpretations
of cherished cartoon characters to specially produced "strips" from the Sunday comics.
ETCHINGS
Made by the finest craftmen in Germany, all etchings are handmade, produced in limited edition (edition size:
500), hand-colored, signed and numbered. Every etching bears the Peanuts or Walt Disney seal.
GICLEE PRINTS
A Giclee (pronounced Zhee-Clay) is a Museum Quality Fine Art Reproduction. This process applies rich, vibrant
inks to artist quality, acid free watercolor paper. A special UV protectant agent is applied to protect the ink, adding
still more depth and warmth and adding to the archival quality. Each rendering is inspected and goes through
several quality control checks before the artist give their final approval and signs the Certificate of Authenticity.
Each rendering is hand signed and numbered. Treat your print as you would any fine work of art. Never display in
direct sunlight or expose to extreme temperatures. Never rub the print and never use water, cleaning solvents or
chemicals on either side of the paper.
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