First Exhibition ?

I am almost ashamed to post this, but what the heck, right? We are all friends here I suppose in one way or another...

My cels/gallery were actually spotted by a semi-well known foreign artists group here in Japan. They have asked me to display (5) of my cels in their upcoming exhibition in Japan, along with two other artist members works. One is a painter, and the other is a photographer.

I was shocked, and couldn't believe it and just thought that they were kidding. Of course, I said okay.. sure,, why not, but all of the time I was thinking these guys must be laughing whenever I turn my back.. My anime cels?? There are far more beautiful and exquisite collections for sure.

So, I went home thinking what a gag..

Then they contacted me my email and showed me this:

http://www.marafiki.org/index.html

(scroll down about halfway and look to the left)

My jaw dropped.. I didn't ask for this.

Now, they are asking me to frame stuff, etc.
What'tha?? Anyway, I thought you all deserved a good laugh =)

Which cels should I display?

As paranoid as I am, I might color-copy and frame everything!

Cheers!

Way to go E!!
Go for it,make it nice.
This is a good way to get more folks to come to our site and check us out.Way cool.
What do you think you will use in this show as far as cels I would like to see what you will show to them .
Can you post pics of the show on the home page when you go to show your art?
You were not kidding when you said big things are coming maybe not what you thought but this is big time so enjoy the ride.
If you need any help or cels let us know I'm sure other folks here would loan you anything you need for the show to make it nice for all of us at RS that can't go to the show.
Please let us know my gallery is at your disposal and I'm sure others would do the same for you.
Bow to the E-man.

You know come to think of it, it would be kinda cool to have something with "Rubberslug" on it to pass out.. Hmm..like a pamphet, flyer, or guide or something with some sample color thumbnails of the feature gallery pics, or something.. You guys might get some hits, sales who knows, what else, eh? *pinch me is this real?*

It would give me something to do... like I was promoting something, I guess.

Roy your too gracious..
Please no bowing suggestions.. I am in Japan,, The land of bowing, and then bowing again.. I get it all...day...long..for no reason that I can phantom whatsoever...I'm just another duck in the pond..looking for a quacker (=

But, I will need some frames... I guess.

This whole thing vaguely reminds me of my old college days when some "friends" and roomates one day "hog-tied" me with rope in my sleep (I had been boozing the night before, and my roomates were university football players) woke me up at 6:00AM, threw me in a car and took me to a cliff over looking a river... (TRUE STORY) Naw,.. they didn't throw me in, but I laughed so hard from the experience I jumped-in on my own.. same thing this time.

E, You will be showing this art to art types get yourself some sheets of plastic from the hardware store and put your cel's in between two of them and put stainless bolts though the plastic to hold them together, And you could put the cel in one and the background in another one and lay them together for the scene.
I've seen this done for shows so folks can see all the way around the cels and backgrounds.
The bonus is it's a cheap but nice way to show off your artwork and no one can hurt your artwork.
And the art folks get a good look at your cel's front and back.
NOTE: If you do use plastic sheets make sure you use mats in between your cel and the plastic so there is no sticking but leave the back board off the mat so you can see though the cel to the background.
Backgrounds will not stick to the plastic unless
the paint is oil paints so no mat is needed for the water color backgrounds.
ok, no bowing how about a good old high five?

These folks gave you a diving board so jump right in the deep end and have fun with it.

People will keep a magnet card on there file cab. or ice box forever or until the kids destroy it there always good for advertisement
HIGH FIVE, 5

E, You need to get one of the folks on Rubberslug that make fan cels to make you a Rubberslug cel to put with your exhibit a real big one you know 16 to 24 field cel.

(Come on all you fan cel makers belly up to the bar and lets get one nice big cel with rubberslug on it for this exhibit).*like quick*
E, post a logo for them to use.

Hey E,I can loan you a folder of one whole scene that has storyboards,all the timing sheets, rough drawings, finish drawings, cels and the background for the scene in the production company folder. To show what all it takes to do a few sec. of a show if you would like too, Just let me know?
High Five, 5