ANIMATION CELS are drawings done in parts on a thin, transparent celluloid acetate or “cel,” used in the production of “cartoons.” As computer-generated animation replaces artists painting by hand, ...

A badge of honor, to many people, would be an award or merit of some type. But not to cartoonist Ed Seeman. Musician Frank Zappa called Seeman “a freak,” when referring to him during a cough drop ...

Ron Stark has a vanity license plate that reads “CEL DR.” The plate doesn’t lie. Stark was a pioneer and remains one of the few conservators to specialize in animation art. Animation cels--individual ...

Many generations' first introduction to anime films was with works entirely or almost entirely animated with hand-drawn cel animation. Cel animation is a traditional technique using celluloid sheets ...

Artist Zhao Lei's replica drawing of an image from the Chinese animation Three Monks. CHINA DAILY In the dimly lit corner of a modest studio, Zhao Lei leans over a large wooden desk as his fingers ...

McFarlane Toys has really been expanding its DC Comics collectibles collection with replicas, DC Multiverse, Super Powers, and even DC Direct. Their new DC Direct figures have been a real treat, ...

A group of production cels and the original key master pan production background from the iconic 1965 Charlie Brown Christmas special headlines the “Animation Art” sale at the Dallas-based Heritage ...

Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket appear in this framed, limited-edition, hand-painted animation cel titled “Anytime You Need Me.” According to Propstore, “this cel was published by Walt Disney Art ...

A daily chronicle of creativity in film, TV, music, arts, and entertainment, produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from November 2014 – March 2020. Host John Horn leads the ...

Looking for a holiday gift for the cartoon lover who has everything? You’re certain to find the perfect inspiring piece of animation art in Profile in History’s upcoming Winter 2016 Animation & ...