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Walt Disney was advised by his brother, Roy Disney, to go back to his studios in Hollwood and come up with a new character due to cartoon budget cuts. Walt's wife, Lilly is credited for renaming Mortimer as Mickey. Steamboat Willie premiered in New York on November 18, 1928. Seven and a half minutes long, the cartoon drew better reviews than that of the major full-length films released that week. Within weeks Mickey Mouse was a nationwide sensation. Three years later he would be a national institution.
In 1938, Disney hit on the idea of starring Mickey in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a concert piece by Paul Dukas. Disney bought the music rights and originally thought it would just be another short. It was too expensive to release as a short and with the help of Leopold Stokowski, the two of them came up with the idea of Fantasia - an anthology of serious music illustrated by animation.
Here are a few films that from Mickey Mouses's resume.
Have you ever wanted to draw Mickey Mouse but thought to yourself, where do I start? What do I draw first? How big do I make his ears? Well, click the button below and follow my simple instructions and you'll learn how just like the pros. I'll teach you how. This set of lessons will give you the basic steps on drawing Mickey Mouse. If, when you complete these steps, you still want to learn more about drawing Mickey and other Disney characters, check out Disney Interactive's Magic Artist CD-ROM. The first thing you will need is a blank sheet of paper and a pencil with an eraser on it.
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Step 1 � Draw Mickey's "line of action." � Add a circle for his head. � Sketch curved axis lines to make his head look like a round ball. |
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Step 2 � Draw oval-shaped eyes above the axis lines. � Create his snout by drawing a curved line under his eyes. � Below the snout line, draw a wide oval for the nose. � Draw a wide grin, and below this upper lip, add sort of a wide "u" shape for his mouth. � Inside the mouth, make a shape like the letter "m" for the tongue. |
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Step 3 � Mickey's mask follows the shape of his eyes. � Create round cheeks and round the corners of his smile. |
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Step 4 � Mickey's ears are slightly squashed circles. � They are each about half the size of his head. � They are always flat and facing forward, even when his head turns. |
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Step5 � Mickey's body is pear shaped. � Begin with a ball for his lower body. � Then follow the line of action upward into a pear shape. |
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Step 6 � Mickey's arms and legs are like tubular straws. � They get a little thicker at the wrists and ankles. � Draw loose ovals to show where the hands and feet will go. |
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Step 7 � Over the loose ovals, draw three plump fingers and a thumb. � Add a donut-like "cuff" for his gloves . � Mickey wears big, oversize shoes. Add cuffs around the ankles and finally a crease line to show where the shoes bend. |
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Step 8 � Mickey's shorts wrap around his torso. � His pant legs are wide and loose. � Two oval buttons are in both the front and the back. Mickey's tail is about as long as his body and legs combined. |
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CONGRATULATIONS: If you followed the steps, you should have a drawing of Mickey Mouse that looks something like this one. If yours doesn't, don't worry -- learning to draw takes lots of practice, but if you keep trying, you'll get better. |
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