What to do with Background Art?

I just got my very first original hand painted background art and not sure what to do with it exactly. Should I start collecting them in sleeves and put them in an album? should I frame it individually or wait till I get more from the series and get them framed as one? Anyway, interested in how you display them, thanks!

If you plan on having only a handful of pieces, you might want to just frame. If you plan on having many pieces, an album (or many albums) is a good option (tho a large enough pan background will not fit in many/most albums), and you can have art rotating through a few frames.

Depends how nice each one is. My nicer backgrounds I've put in portfolios... my lesser ones are just stacked up in some boxes somewhere. :)

Where does one get the plastic sleeves to store the background art in? Can these also be stored in a portfolio case?

Background artwork is lovely and it's nice to keep it in folders so that the colours stay vibrant. In some ways they're more delicate than cels because the paint becomes powdery over time and can smudge so make sure it's not stacked or in direct contact with others.
Treat them in a similar way to cels, bag them and don't put pressure on them when in storage.


Framing the best looking ones is a great idea because lots of the are very intricate and eyecatching. Again, treat in the same way as cels- avoid direct sunlight and use archival materials (tape, mounts and UV-protected glass).


You can buy the polypropolene bags online. If you're from the US, there are several retailers that have them. I think the size needed for most BGs is 14" x 10"