According to Schulz, Frieda's character was inspired by his longtime friend Frieda Rich, a local artist whom he met while taking classes at the Art Instruction Schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
At age 14, his parents enrolled him in the home study correspondence course of Art Instruction Schools.
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