Walt Disney's Legendary Artist Fabrizio Petrossi at BAU

Fabrizio Petrossi, the artist behind Mickey Mouse and friends, among Walt Disney's legendary characters, met with students in a workshop hosted by Bahçeşehir University (BAU) and drew the Mickey Mouse character, this time for BAU students.

Fabrizio Petrossi, the artist behind many famous Disney characters including the world-famous cartoon hero Mickey Mouse, met with Bahçeşehir University students to share his experiences. At the event, also attended by The Walt Disney Company Türkiye Country Manager Sinan Ceylan, Petrossi talked about the design processes and drawing techniques of Disney characters.

"WORK IN TÜRKİYE SHOULD BE DEVELOPED"
Delivering the opening speech of the event held at the BAU Beşiktaş Campus, BAU Head of the Department of Communication Design Prof. Dr. Fatoş Adiloğlu stated that the characters have been loved by every generation for nearly a hundred years, which means Walt Disney never grows old, and emphasized that work in this field in Türkiye should also be developed.

THREE INDISPENSABLE THEMES: ADVENTURE, FUN, FRIENDSHIP
Sharing Walt Disney's work with participants, The Walt Disney Company Türkiye Country Manager Sinan Ceylan stated that Walt Disney, which has been operating in Türkiye for 18 years, is among the world's top 15 brands and is also the world's largest entertainment brand. Stating that they want animation work in Türkiye to be developed, Ceylan said that the concepts of adventure, fun and friendship are indispensable themes in all Mickey Mouse animations, and announced the good news that a new Mickey Mouse animated series would begin on Disney Channel.

"MICKEY: A CHILD, A HERO AND A LEADER"
Disney character artist Fabrizio Petrossi, talking about the characters' features, said, "Mickey is a child, a hero and a leader. In fact, he has all the qualities needed to be famous all over the world, and at the same time he is a very fun character," and showed some of his works, including comics, animations and games.

Petrossi also explained the design processes and drawing techniques of his characters. Saying, "When we say Mickey artist, we mean Mickey and his friends. We can do many modern and classic things with these characters, but most importantly, we have a lot of fun," Petrossi drew Mickey Mouse on stage once again for the participants.