Appeal is key. If your character lacks appeal, he (or she) is un-relatable, which means that your audience will not connect or care about him/her. Think of your favorite character from your favorite movie or TV show. What is it about that character that appeals to you?
Author: Steven Walker
Steven Walker has been working in the artistic field for over 15 years, specializing in character designs. For 11 years, Steven taught drawing classes at the Walt Disney Company in both DisneyQuest and Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme parks. At Disney, he apprenticed under the Disney Design Group, the artists responsible for creating much of the merchandise around the parks and eventually began to train other artists to draw in the Disney style.
Currently, Steven is working as an Digital Art Director at an industry-leading design company near Tampa Florida, where he helps create themed environments for children.
Steven has worked on two animated feature films and several short film projects as well, and also with many different teams of quality artists.
Steven is an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a specialty in Computer Animation.
New Site Design and Some Nostalgia
Welcome to the brand new Schmitty’s Toons! website, now compatible with smart devices! I am very excited about this new format and I hope you enjoy yourself during your visit. I’ve added a lot of new features, and I have even preserved some of the site’s original content. I’m also really excited that I now have a…