Artist Spotlight: Lisa Congdon Grid Drawing Activity

Posted on Jun 03, 2021 By AKM

DIY Lisa Congdon Project

Pride month is a wonderful time to make sure that you are recognizing and supporting achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, including artists! Lisa Congdon is a queer illustrator who is best known for her colorful + geometric illustrations and hand lettering. The bright colors of her work coupled with positive messages about being yourself make her the perfect artist to spotlight for Pride. So grab some art supplies and try one of these grid drawings with us!

Artist Spotlight Lisa Congdon DIY

Materials:

Drawing Paper Pad
Gel Crayons
Pencil
Scissors

Steps:

1. Draw a grid -- use a pencil to lightly draw a grid pattern on the paper. It doesn’t need to be perfect. A combo of graphics with more organic shapes makes these drawings!

Artist Spotlight: Lisa Congdon DIY Project

2. Fill in with designs -- pick a few shapes and designs and fill in the grid. Rainbows show up repeatedly in Lisa Congdon’s work and are perfect for Pride too.

Artist Spotlight: Lisa Congdon DIY Project