Have you heard of DrawTogether? Well, it’s only the coolest drawing show and club for kiddos and creative folks, led by the acclaimed and utterly brilliant illustrator (and Illustoria contributor) Wendy MacNaughton. Wendy cooked up DrawTogether in the early days of quarantine as a way to engage families in fun and accessible art projects. These virtual classes (which involve dance breaks, pencil twirling, and imaginative art prompts) quickly went viral, and for obvious reasons—Wendy’s jubilance is contagious.

DrawTogether has since evolved into an incredible weekly newsletter starring Wendy alongside fabulous guest stars (such as her adorable doggie Suso). Wendy fills these newsletters with art projects, interviews, videos and all sorts of hilarious antics that will make you hurry to find your closest pad of paper and pencil. We simply adore DrawTogether and implore every human being to sign up and watch.

Thus—you might imagine our excitement when the DrawTogether team asked if Illustoria would like to be featured in their upcoming newsletters! This week, check out an interview with our Art & Editorial Director Elizabeth Haidle. Topics discussed include: advice for young artists, favorite picture books, and favorite things to draw. Next week, learn about artist Yoko Ono and her book Grapefruit, plus enjoy Illustoria’s art prompts inspired by Ono’s work.

And to make this feature even more exciting, we’re partnering with DrawTogether on a social media giveaway! Two winners will receive a free DrawTogether membership and rad beanie PLUS a year long Illustoria subscription. This giveaway is limited to the U.S. Check out our posts for more information on how to enter! If that wasn’t enough, DrawTogether is also offering a special Illustoria subscription discount to their readers! Be sure to sign up for their newsletter to enjoy all this wonderful content coming your way soon.

Many thanks to the entire DrawTogether team for including us in these upcoming newsletters, it is a true honor. We hope you enjoy these projects! If you participate and would like to share your work, we would LOVE to share it with our online audience. Email us at youthsubmissions@mcsweeneys.net for a chance to have your creations featured on social media.