1. Sandra boynton April 3, 1953 -----
Sandra says she had an “absurdly happy childhood” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2. In Boynton's world, animals do whatever she wants
In Boynton's world, animals do whatever she wants. And what she wants them to do, mostly, is make her smile.
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3. Little Sandra Boynton
Like the artwork of many students, Sandra Boynton's drawings once hung in the hallway of her school. When she was in the 10th grade, a visiting reporter noticed her renderings of imaginary animals and asked permission to print some of them in the local newspaper.
With the $40 she received for them, she bought two shares of AT&T.
She wrote her first children’s book at age four; it was called The Funny Animal, and the entire text goes:
“Once there was a funny animal. One day he had a birthday party. All the animals came. They did not like it, so they left. The end.”

4. Words to Live By
“Much to my parents’ dismay, I was never much of a “planned path” sort of person. I pretty much go where, my curiosity, and my cheerful way of looking at things the opposite of others, lead me.”
Her father, Robert Boynton, was an English teacher at the school. “The best English teacher I ever had,” she says. And her mother “was a pointedly funny homemaker.”

5. To help pay for college, she painted the cartoon-style animals she'd been sketching since childhood onto blank gift cards and sold them to specialty shops. Over the next two years she water-colored 60,000 cards by hand.

6. "You need to know what to say no to."
When she was early in her career, Boynton swung an invite to a greeting card trade show.
Company buyers were interested, but they wanted her to give the characters names and distinct personalities.
"They were basically trying to turn me into 'Peanuts,' " she recalls. "I said, 'That's not what I'm doing.' “
"You need to know what to say no to."

7. Her best known card is a “Hippo Birdie Two Ewes,” first printed in 1975, which has been redrawn five times and has sold 10 million copies.
Let’s remember that Sandra majored in English at Yale University, not art. “Drawing,” she says, "does not come naturally to me.“ She creates what brings her joy and makes her smile.

8. Tell me this story. How does it make you feel?

9. Drawing cartoon figures is harder than you think
Simple is harder, because you have to remove the details and what you’re left with has to make sense.
When you see a great artist drawing a beautiful horse from imagination, it doesn’t mean they were born with a talent of drawing a horse—there must have been dozens of failed horse drawings you’ll never be shown.

10. Artists Try New Things
From greeting cards and stickers, it makes sense that she also writes books.
“I wrote my first children’s book, Hippos Go Berserk, in 1977 as a January Project while I was still a student the Yale School of Drama.” 
It sold 50,000 copies and got the publishing world's attention.
And then she started to write and compose music. Making music and videos is where she feels most at home.
Do any of you have a favorite book by Sandra Boynton? ?

11. Artistic Success Over 60 children’s books
Over 4,000 greeting cards designed
Six CDs of music she has written and produced, including a Grammy nomination

12. fun facts What skill do you think Sandra would like to have?
She wants to be a figure skater
She wants to sky dive
She secretly wishes she could tap dance
One of her sons (like her husband) went to the Olympics for…?
Skeet shooting
Snowboarding
Slalom Canoeing
What country did Sandra and her family move to for a year?
Italy
Russia
France
What do you think is most important to Sandra?
Making lots of money
Being better than everyone else
Joy

13. What now?
Sandra continues to create, channeling her inner child everyday.
She works with a few people to help on projects. Her sister Pam Boynton helps maintain her website,
But mostly, Sandra works alone.
This is a picture from the 1992 Olympics.
Sandra lost her husband to cancer in So, she focuses a lot of her time outside of work with her children: Caitlin, 40; Keith, 37; Devin, 34; and Darcy, 29.

14. Chicken Art Supplies: Art Fundamentals Covered:
Piece of blank paper 8.5” x 11”
5.5” x 8.5” page cardstock
Pencil and eraser
Fine black sharpie
Colored pencils
Art Fundamentals Covered:
Simplicity of form
Patterns and movement
Rhythm
Children book illustrations

15. Put your name on your paper

16. Drawing Steps
On a scratch paper draw the chicken FIVE times. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Kids should only work on their scratch paper.

17. Put your name on your paper

18. 1. 2. 3. 4. Ready to Put it on Paper Chick-e-delic
In the center of your paper, draw the chicken. Then OUTLINE with black sharpie. 2.
Add a series of shapes to produce the feeling the chicken is moving. 3.
Add color inside the moving shapes. Sandra Boynton added a minimal amount of color. 4.
If you have time, add a sentence or title to connect with the image.
Chick-e-delic

19. REFERENCES http://www.sandraboynton.com