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#6..Things from the Tom Smith coloring Vaults....Blueline Covers,pages & posters from the1990's

To buy or see more of my 1990's Blueline color art go to.. http://spiderwebart.com/products.asp?artist=Tom+Smith.... Blue lines are a lot like animation cels .. They are one of a kind paintings that was auctally scanned by Marvel and used as the final color art for the poster. This is not the original B&W art colored ! But it is hand color by the colorist on a blueline copy of the art with an acetate overlay of the line art over it. It was the process used for high quality comic projects before the days of comic computer color and is very rare and highly collectable. I also colored Hulk "Future Imperfect" like this too. It also looks great hanging on a wall.This is what a blueline is.. Like an animation cel the black line art is copied twice, once on an acetate overlay and once as a non reproducible blue ink blueline. These are sent to the color artist "me" to paint the blueline. I paint it in acrylic paint with brush, airbrush, and watercolors. The acetate blk line overlay is then taped over the blueline for photographing or scanning by Marvel comics. The color blueline is the actual final art then used for the real cover or poster. But now with computer color the norm in coloring of comics these days Blueline is not being done anymore. So they are quite rare and one of a kind. I have a lot of collectors buying the color blueline and then finding the original B&W art and hanging them side by side for a great display of comic art

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Bachello Ghost Rider 2099 poster blueline
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Bachelo..Ghost Rider 2099 pin up
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Barbie Blue line poster art from 1993
Artist: 674 Views

Barry Blair ..Elflord #8 cover.. Blueline color
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Barry Blair..Elf Lord #6 covert..Blueline color
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Brett Ewing..Grimjack page from 19992
Artist: 641 Views

Chris Marrian ..Nova.. Blueline poster
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Clive Barrker's Rasor line blueline poster..For sale
Artist: 367 Views

Crash Mcreedy ,,Creature card
Artist: 565 Views

Darrick Robertson New Warriors Blueline poster
Artist: 670 Views

Deadwalkers#1 cover..Blueline color
Artist: 480 Views

Dennis Cramer ..Mara cover ..Hand colored Blueline
Artist: 1768 Views

Flesh Gorden.. Blueline color
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Gary Chandler.. Alien Nation cover.. Bluelinr
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Gary Chandlor..Sherlock Jr cover..Blueline
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Gary Frank HULK Blueline Capital catalogue cover
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Greg Capulo XMen poster ..Hand colored blueline
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Gulacy ..Southern Squadron cover .. Hand painted blueline cover.. for sale
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