I'm an animator in Los Angeles and I have inked
my fair share of cels for my films. I have found
that Rapidograph pens ( you can buy them at
different width tips ) work the best and dry
quickest, fastest, and there is less a chance of
them smearing. Plus, if you are very careful-
mistake lines can be *carefully* scratched off
soon after the initial ink.
However, like Lady Zatara said, please consider
carefully re-inking your cels- as line fading is
much better than a damaged cel. Lots of my cels
have line fades- I have some vintage Western
Animation art. But I NEVER re-ink the lines
mostly because as an animator myself, I feel like
it's tampering with an original piece of art. If
the paint on the Mona Lisa began to fade a little-
would you take some paint and "fix it up"?
It's a personal decision ( not putting down
anyone who re-inks their cels ). I just hate
drawing over something that the original
artists/animators created themselves.
Good luck :) |