For people making the first piece
The starter route focuses on the minimum practical set: a cel sheet, cel paints, brushes, and a simple line drawing. You can add animation pegs when alignment matters.
ArtCel Product Guide
ArtCel supplies for cel animation artwork
Loppo manufactures and sells the main materials needed for cel painting: transparent sheets, dedicated cel paints, alignment tools, and starter-friendly combinations.
For artists and educators
ArtCel materials can support workshops, classes, analog animation studies, and production experiments that need a repeatable cel-painting workflow.
For checking materials in person
The Shibuya store is useful when you want to see the surface, transparency, and wet paint color before buying. Paint appearance can change after drying and by application method.
Blank cels
Transparent sheets used as the painting surface for cel artwork.
- transparent sheet
- for back painting
- cel artwork base
Cel paints
Opaque paints selected for reverse-side painting on cel sheets.
- opaque color
- flexible finish
- small quantities
Animation pegs
Alignment tools for fixing drawings and cel sheets during tracing.
- three-hole workflow
- tracing support
- animation process
Starter materials
Beginner-friendly combinations and guides for trying cel painting at home.
- first piece
- tool selection
- home practice
Need help choosing materials?
For education, workshop planning, production tests, or media inquiries, contact Loppo with the scale and purpose of your project.
Contact LoppoFrequently asked questions
Where can I buy ArtCel materials?
You can buy ArtCel materials from Loppo’s online store. The current checkout and product pages are primarily Japanese, and the full English store route is planned in a later locale PR.
Does Loppo ship internationally?
The online store currently focuses on domestic shipping in Japan. For international purchase or professional inquiries, please contact Loppo before ordering.
Which material should beginners choose first?
Start with a clear cel sheet and cel paints. If you want a more animation-like workflow, add peg-punched sheets and animation pegs.