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  • Tags: Lois Lenski

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This rough sketch shows various figures including women, men, and children. They all are helping pick in the fields or are watching. Many of the figures have names above them such as Billy, Dewey, Mrs. Mattie, etc. A notable figure is that of Mr.…

b235-sketchbook-tab2-flower.jpg
This is a sketch of flowers done by Lois Lenski while she was researching for Strawberry Girl. She paid great attention to detail and had a realistic component to her drawings.

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This a sketch that shows Lenski's process while drawing figures. On the left we see a female figure raising an axe or a hoe. To the right, the same female figure is drawn but with more precision, detail, and better proportions. This sketch was done…

b235-sketchbook-tab3-tree.jpg
A sketch of a tree covered in moss. This is characteristic of Florida vegetation. This sketch was done in relation to research for Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski.

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Here is a full-page, detailed sketch that Lenski intended to use in Chapter 9 of Strawberry Girl. We see Birdie and her family working in the fields picking and greeting a male over the fence with a group of dogs around him. In the background we see…

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Sketch number 7 for Florida, My Florida showing My Strawberry Queen. This sketch exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books and characters.

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Sketch of Little Birdie Boyer for Florida, My Florida.

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This is sketch of Child of Sunshine for Florida, My Florida. It exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books and illustrations.

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This sketch is from Florida, My Florida showing a big old alligator. It exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books.

Woman in Pink.jpg
When the Lois Lenski Collection was donated to Florida State University Libraries, it was displayed in Strozier Library's exhibition room. Dated March 1966, this photo was taken during this first showing on FSU's campus of Lenski's work.
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