What Do I Call This?

[xXElysionsPrincessXx]

So...
I'm probably one of the n00biest n00bs on here, and I need some help. xD

http://elysionsprincess.rubberslug.com/ ... mID=325110


I recieved this character sketch of Dodger and Oliver from my school. The artist, of whom I believe is Dan Hansen (he was the art director of the film), went to my school. He was taught by two teachers that retired last year, and this sketch was laying underneath a shelving unit, covered with an inch of dust. ;_; With the cracked frame and everything. So I asked the new art teacher if I could have it. I aim to work at Disney when I have gained A LOT of experience and I found it to be very inspiring that a man from my high school had done what I dream of doing.

Anyway, there's the story behind that. My main question is, what should I call this on rubberslug? There's like, categories you can choose from and all. But this isn't a production sketch. So I don't want to mislabel it and look like the idiot you all know I currently am (I'm still learning here! xD). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also, I am going to get this glass replaced over the weekend. Would getting UV protective glass be a good idea for a sketch, or does that only apply to cels? I want to take excellent care of all the art I purchase, and I don't know anything about care so far. Thanks~

[klet]

So, you believe it was a sketch done by Dan Hansen for the old art teacher? In that case, I'd probably select the "original sketch" category. Most people use that one to indicate artwork done by industry artists at conventions, etc.

I believe it's been said that mylar bags are best for archiving paper, but hopefully someone more knowledgeable will come along to answer that portion of your question. I don't think you can go wrong with UV protective glass, though, and I know you can get shatter-resistant stuff (plexiglass?).

[xXElysionsPrincessXx]

Thank you so much for your input! I'll go edit that now. ^^

I didn't know you could buy plexiglass for a frame. I wonder if they have UV protect plexi glass for my cel coming in? Hmm.

[sensei]

"Original sketch" sounds right to me -- and since the identification is not, so far as I can tell, displayed in normal mode on RS, I don't think it makes a difference. Your n00b identity is safe with us.

Heck, about a third of my collection is still identified as "Opening cel" because it used to be that if you were lucky enough to get an OP, and clicked this option when adding it, you made it the default, and all the following items you uploaded were also labeled "Opening Cel" until you happened to notice. Which in my case took several months.

One day I'm gonna have to go through all these galleries and take that misleading "Opening Cel" off all of these pages. One day.

BTW, Nice, NICE sketch of Dodger and Oliver! This was the first Disney movie we took our daughter to (now all grown up and saving Connecticut). We even named our cat "Oliver," though this was partly because of the way he always asked to have his food bowl partially refilled.

BTW2, if you frame your cel, keep it hung in a dark place, even if you use UV-resistant glass. While not a chemist, I suspect that any light functions as a catalyst to make the trace lines react with the paint, the cel, or both. Some collectors put little curtains over the framed cel, so that it can be shown off when you want, but protected from light during the many hours when no one is in the room to look at it.

Sketches are more stable but still could use UV-resistant light and hung out of direct sunlight, in case the paper is not acid-free.

[kira]

i agree with everyone else. plus after looking at the image you uploaded, it looks like an original sketch.