slightly OT: paint for cels?

[JPox]

I was wondering if someone here on this forum would know what is the best kind of paint to use for making animation cels?

[The G Man]

Here's the way to do it: scan each drawing into Photoshop each at the same size (along with the background), then place each drawing on top of the background, and delete all the space around the drawing (you can color it if you like), thus making it a finished frame. Atter that, assemble all the frames in their proper sequence in Flash (as bitmaps), and then BOOM! you'll have yourself a cartoon.

[Sogturtle]

I was wondering if someone here on this forum would know what is the best kind of paint to use for making animation cels?

JPox~

Real cel paint would be better, buuuuut common artists acrylics will work fine on acetate cels...:).

(Just be sure there is no oil film of any sort on the cels before inking and painting).

[Studio Toledo]

JPox~

Real cel paint would be better, buuuuut common artists acrylics will work fine on acetate cels...:).

(Just be sure there is no oil film of any sort on the cels before inking and painting).

At least your question was more like it than "G Man's"

Being reminded of reading a book once that had to mention using interior latex house paint or such, but I didn't bother trying to get into that! :D

In the case of using the more commercial "cel paint", you can order them from places like Chromacolour (http://www.chromacolour.com/store/welcome_usa.htm) or Cartoon Colour Co. (http://www.cartooncolour.com/)

One thing to note though is the proper way of painting cels, as you can't just stroke the paint directly on the cels, but carefully move it in circular motions. In the case of using their brand, Chromacolour has a little jpeg explaining the proper tips here...

http://www.chromacolour.com/images/cel_paint_tips.jpg

[JPox]

Thanks for the info everyone!
I have an idea for a present I want to make, that's why I was asking.