April 23, 2024
Original 1999 Catwoman 72 page 19 DC color guide art: Jim Balent - Batman vs Cat
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Item Specifics :Watercolor on paper. 8-1/2" x 11".The colorist painted this page over a high-quality photocopy of the black and white Jim Balent art, produced at print size.See the attached scan of the page. If you need additional pictures let me know.Color Guide Description :This is an Official DC Comics ONE OF A KIND hand-colored original colorist art/color guide page used in the direct production of the vintage 1999 CATWOMAN issue 72 (1993 Series) comic book.This is the ONLY color guide of this 1990's page in existence (it's 1 of a kind), and it was used in the production of the actual published comic book by DC's Production Staff. The story featured art by Jim Balent, and the DC Colorist for this 90's Catwoman story is Patricia 'Trish' Mulvihill.Color guides were instrumental in the production of comics before computers. The sheets were printed with the line art and then given to colorist to complete with watercolors or inks. The paper that each company used in the process is watermarked on the back. So if you hold it up to the light you can tell if it is authentic or not. Colorists not only brought each page to life with their artistry, but they were also responsible for making sure that they properly coded each part of the page. The codes (YRB) indicate the different percentages of Yellow, Red and Blue that would be needed
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