MATTED THE GRINCH AND MAX WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS CEL ANIMATION ART CELL

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PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. ADDITIONAL CELS ADD ONLY $1.00 EACH FOR COMBINED SHIPPING !!!!!! ******NOTE: THIS IS NOT HAND PAINTED. IT IS A CEL PRINT, MUCH LIKE A SERICEL****** YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE GRINCH AND MAX CEL. THIS PIECE IS AN IMAGE PRINTED ON CLEAR ACETATE MUCH LIKE A SERICEL, AND THEN MATTED TO A LARGE 11 X 14. MANY OF THE ONES I HAVE LISTED I BOUGHT AT VARIOUS COMIC CONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND OUT OF BUSINESS ANIMATION, ART & COMIC SHOPS. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE BEFORE YOU BID . PLEASE ask if you have ANY questions before you bid. PAYPAL ONLY. Payment to be received within 5 days of end of auction. PRIORITY OR EXPRESS MAIL SHIPPING INCLUDES DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. ADD ONLY $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CEL WON, PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS AND SAVE ON SHIPPING. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING =O) ******ANY REPRODUCTION COPIED BACKGROUND IN ANY OF MY AUCTIONS AS PICTURED, BUT THIS IS A FREE BONUS . I TRY MY BEST TO FIND AN ACCOMMODATING BACKGROUND, BUT NOT ONE THAT YOU HAVE TO USE FOR YOUR CEL......THANKS BELOW ARE EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ANIMATION ART WITH SOME HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THEM CEL A broad term that encompasses most types of animation art. In its strictest interpretation, a cel is the plastic sheet, either cellulose acetate or cellulose nitrate, that animated characters are painted on. In practice, the term cel has come to mean that plastic sheet in combination with the outline and coloring of a character, object, and/or special effect. Outlines can be either hand-inked or Xerographically transferred to the sheet of plastic. Those outlines are then filled with color, either by hand-painting or a serigraphic process, to complete the cel. 12 or 16 Field These terms are used to describe the size of a particular cel. They come from the size of the "field" of view of the camera photographing the artwork. For rough use, consider a twelve-field cel roughly 10"x12", and a sixteen-field cel approximately 14"x16". The actual framed size may differ. ORIGINAL PRODUCTION CEL These are the cels actually used in the production of a cartoon. They can have either Xerographed or hand-inked outlines, and are hand-painted at the studio. These cels are one-of-a-kind pieces of art, and their rarity makes them highly sought after by collectors. Because these cels were created to make an actual cartoon, each cel is a component part of a larger movement. Different cels from the same scene may be more or less desirable depending on a variety of factors: size, profile and expression of the character, any damage to inking or paint, and overall visual appeal. LIMITED EDITION CEL As with production cels, limiteds can have either hand-inked or xerographic outlines, and are also hand-painted. The major difference, as its name implies, is that the limited editions are created in limited quantities, generally in runs of 250 to 500 cels. Because of these small edition sizes, limiteds can also be very collectible. Some limiteds are exact reproductions of the frames of the film they represent. Others are based on contemporary interpretations of classic characters or scenes by their animators- Chuck Jones limiteds, for instance. Limited editions are always hand-numbered on the cel, and many are signed by the artists. SERICELS Sometimes called serigraph cels. The serigraphy process involves silk-screening each individual color to the cel, one at a time. Every distinct shade is a separate screen, and a separate pass in the procedure. As a result of this fine art operation, each color is flawlessly reproduced. Sericels are also created in limited quantities, typically 2500 to 5000 pieces. Because of their larger edition size, sericels are the most affordable type of animation art, ideal for the beginning collector. PUBLICITY CEL A cel, usually hand-painted, not actually used in a film or created for collectors, but made for publicity or promotion... read more

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