Colman, Stéphane - 1 Original preliminary page - Billy the Cat






Has over 25 years collecting comics and organised festivals and exhibitions.
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An original preliminary pencil layout for page 19 of the Billy the Cat series by Colman, Stéphane, measuring 32 × 48 cm.
Description from the seller
We offer a rare and immersive workshop piece for fans of the Franco-Belgian comics creation process: the original complete preliminary sketch (layout) for page 19 of a Billy the Cat album.
Drawn entirely in pencil on architect/animation translucent paper by the artist Colman Stéphane, this rare document reveals the raw energy, motion study, and the entire narrative construction of the artist before the inking stage. The page features, with a lot of humor and dynamism, the famous cat Billy and the other iconic animals of the series in a sequence of visual gags.
Artwork features:
Artist: Colman Stéphane
Series: Billy the Cat.
Nature of the object: Original rough sketch and layout (unique production piece).
Page 19.
Support / Technique: Graphite pencil on vintage technical tracing paper. You can discern construction lines, hand-lettered dialogue balloons by the author, and framing notes (movement arrows at the bottom right).
Dimensions: Standard workshop-format working size (approximately 30 x 42 cm).
Seller's Story
We offer a rare and immersive workshop piece for fans of the Franco-Belgian comics creation process: the original complete preliminary sketch (layout) for page 19 of a Billy the Cat album.
Drawn entirely in pencil on architect/animation translucent paper by the artist Colman Stéphane, this rare document reveals the raw energy, motion study, and the entire narrative construction of the artist before the inking stage. The page features, with a lot of humor and dynamism, the famous cat Billy and the other iconic animals of the series in a sequence of visual gags.
Artwork features:
Artist: Colman Stéphane
Series: Billy the Cat.
Nature of the object: Original rough sketch and layout (unique production piece).
Page 19.
Support / Technique: Graphite pencil on vintage technical tracing paper. You can discern construction lines, hand-lettered dialogue balloons by the author, and framing notes (movement arrows at the bottom right).
Dimensions: Standard workshop-format working size (approximately 30 x 42 cm).
