Cels Forum

Or it could be a case of the people who shell out big money
for a scanner and take the time to scan things in get
ticked with people who don't buy a scanner and/or are too
lazy to scan their own things. (*VERY VERY TONGUE IN CHEEK
GRIN*)

I really like what you've put there. . . I think that IS an
interesting twist to the issue. People today take a lot of
art for granted simply because it's all over the place. And
many people think that once they've seen a photo or scan of
a piece of art, that is all there is to it - all there is
to see. Myself, I don't believe in that. I'll reference
pictures and such to aquire information, but when I want
art, I want it sitting right in front of me. There is
something incredible about seeing a piece of artwork in
person that doesn't compare with a photo. A good example is
my recent trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to see
their Pharohs of the Sun exhibit. Some of the things there
were things I'd seen a hundred times in pictures. . . But
in no case was there a picture I'd seen which compared with
the stunning vitality and "presence" of the original. Cels
are as far from ancient as you can get where art is
concerned, but the methods of reproduction (namely scanning)
often leave an equal amount to be desired in comparison to
the originals. Many is the time I see a cel in someone's
gallery labeled with a statement such as: "This cel is so
much more beautiful in real life." Those are the people who
are on the same page with me. . .

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac (look! I remembered my return key!)