Hi again! I got way behind on dinovember stuff, but I'm getting caught back up now that I have time. Here are some drawings of Peanuts characters as dinosaurs for Charles Schulz' 100th birthday!

Colors by Will Carroll.

When I was a kid, I would often attempt to draw my own Peanuts comics, but I just couldn’t nail Charles Schulz’s art style and writing style. Even now decades later I still don’t think I’ve nailed it. There’s something so simple, yet bizarrely complex about the way he drew, the way he wrote. What on the outside looked to be a simple comic about a bunch of kids and a dog sleeping on his roof is under the surface a commentary about human nature, society, failure, and how one often escapes into their imagination.

Many people state that Schulz was Charlie Brown, and to a certain extent they’re right, however Schulz put a little bit of himself into all of his characters. He had the philosophy of Linus, the love of classical music of Schroder, the sportsmanship of Peppermint Patty, the crabbiness of Lucy, and of course the imagination of Snoopy.

Snoopy is for the most part a happy character and is often seen succeeding where his owner fails, but at the same time he’s not without his struggles. In many a strip he rants about the fact that his life as a dog is rather dull and often pretends to be something else, whether it be a buzzard, a snake, an astronaut, or World War I flying ace, and even in his imagination he isn’t guaranteed success as he was never able to defeat his arch nemesis the Red Baron.

There is also the fact that much like Charlie Brown, Snoopy has dealt with failure, specifically when it comes to becoming a successful author. He pours his effort and heart into every word on the page, only to be greeted with rejection from the publishers (in one special he was even told in a letter “Give up! You are a terrible writer! Why do you bother us?”). Snoopy often brushes these rejections aside and goes back to writing soon after, but at some point I couldn’t help but wonder, would being rejected so many times ever get to him?

That’s where the idea of this tribute came from, thus finding the connection between Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Both are seen struggling with failure in their lives (though obviously old Chuck gets the worst of it), but both deciding to move forward despite failing and try again. They have both lost multiple times, but they’re not losers. Perhaps that’s what Charles Schulz wanted to communicate to his readers, life is cruel, life is tough, and life can often be unfair, but loosing doesn’t make you a looser, you’re only a looser if you stop trying. After all, he failed and was rejected by a news paper syndicate in 1949 and one year later he ended up creating the most famous comic strip of all time.

I could go on forever talking about Charles Schulz and how his work inspired me, my favorite strips, my favorite characters, my favorite specials, but I think I’ll just end things with a quote from the final Peanuts strip that truly says it all;

“Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy... How can I ever forget them...”

Today is the 100th birthday of Charles M. Schulz, the creator of PEANUTS. As such, cartoonists all over the world are sharing their thoughts, impressions and homages to the world of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang, and I decided that there was NO way I was not going to contribute. Hopefully, the strip above speaks for itself to express the impact his work and characters have had on me. To be honest, they still affect me like nothing else, and all it takes is seeing those lovely, squiggly lines out in the world to put a smile on my face. Unlike a lot of things I grew up with, I find something new in Charles Schulz’ work every time I revisit it. As a kid, it was pure fun, but now I can appreciate the stories and simply clarity of his lines and ideas on a different level as an adult. PEANUTS never seems to age to me, and has never become dated. Happy Birthday. :) 

Happy 100th birthday to the inimitable Charles Schulz 💖

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A comic about snoopy in japan but more than that, a tribute to one of my favorite comics :,))

Happy Birthday, Charles Schulz

I couldn't resist making this post in honor of one of the greatest cartoonists of all time, the man whose inspired millions of people, #CharlesSchulz, on what would be his 100th birthday. He made the world a better place #Peanuts #CharlieBrown #Schulz100

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HAPPY HUNDRETH BIRTHDAY CHARLES SCHULZ!!!

Snoopy and Charlie Brown meant so much to me growing up it's hard to express. We moved around a lot when I was young. Peanuts was a big source of continuity ... Reassuring me my friends were still with me. Or somthing... Ya know? I related so so much to Charlie Brown growing up. Peanuts comics are sucha huge big deal to me.

#matthewart #schulz100 #snoopy #charliebrownandsnoopy #charlesmshulz #charlesschulz #charlesshultz #schultz100 #peanutscomics #snoopymuseum #snoopy

Tonight’s COMIC JAM HAWAII Drink & Draw celebrated the legendary cartoonist, Charles M. Schulz! His birthday is on Nov 26 and he would’ve been 100 this year! •Known as “Sparky” by his close friends, he was a major influence on me, as well as MANY other artists. I hurt my hand today, but managed to knock out some pieces 🙂 #Schulz100 Also check out the work from @artildawn @gootie29 @solocutart @___roncat___ & @banzaiboy #jonjmurakami #cartoon #comic #comicstrip #fanart #CharlesMSchulz #charlesschulz #charliebrown #snoopy #woodstock #linus #schroeder #mynahird #shaveice #goodgrief #mynahbird #kiteeatingtree #groot #igotarock #hawaii #copic #copicmarkers https://www.instagram.com/p/ClVhAB3uaPF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

And now, folks, an obituary of the year 2022, with many things happening during the last 12 months. With a cameo from Charles M. Schulz's very own Snoopy. Have a happy, safe and peaceful New Year, folks. - Al.

Happy 100th Birthday To Charles M.Schulz!

Creator Of Peanuts/Charlie Brown And Snoopy

I drew this comic for Charles Schulz's 100th Birthday. He was an inspiration for me to draw comics.

You only turn 100 once in your life…

little late uploading this here, but i did a doodle in tribute to charles schulz’s 100th birthday. peanuts has been a monumental influence in my life and art, especially the comic strips. charles’ story made me want to pursue art as a career, and his work has been so empowering in the way he writes his characters. i wish i could do something larger scale, but ive been swamped with other things going on in my life. but for now i just wanted to give some love to my favorite cartoonist and comic strip.

many artists and comic strips today have also been doing tributes to schulz. check out the tag #Schulz100 both here and on twitter to see some of them. you can also visit the charles m schulz museum page in the link here to check some out: https://schulzmuseum.org/tribute/