How To! How To Draw Outside the Lines
Jun 17, 2025
Wendy MacNaughton, a bestselling illustrator and founder of DrawTogether, discusses the transformative power of drawing. She explores how this art form fosters joy, presence, and connections in everyday life. Wendy shares a playful blind contour drawing exercise that highlights vulnerability and observation. She emphasizes embracing imperfections in art while overcoming creative barriers. The conversation touches on the importance of community in creativity, encouraging listeners to engage with their unique artistic perspectives and reconnect through drawing.
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Seeing Creates Connection
- Blind contour drawing rewires your brain to see what is truly in front of you, not symbolic ideas.
- Paying attention in this way fosters vulnerability and connection between people.
Wendy's Art School Journey
- Wendy's art school experience made her stop drawing due to perfectionism and feeling outmatched.
- She rewired herself to combine art and social work, focusing on listening and storytelling.
Drawing at the Library
- Wendy explored the San Francisco Public Library by drawing and talking to seniors.
- Drawing enabled conversations and uncovering stories about social services and support there.
