One hundred years ago, on 26 November 1922, Charles M. Schulz was born in Minnesota, US. Schulz would become the creator of the Peanuts comic strips, which feature Charlie Brown, his dog Snoopy and their friends, and his drawings would become some of the most recognised in the world. We remember Schulz and the characters that still win fans today.
Charles the artist
“All I ever wanted to do was draw funny pictures,” said Schulz. He grew up reading “the funnies” (comic strips) in the Sunday newspapers, and he always loved to draw. When he was 14 years old, his drawing of his dog, Spike, was published in a newspaper. It would not be the only time Schulz’s pet would inspire his art. He went on to study illustration at…
