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Ali learns to draw concept art (2021)

project history · status: lapsed · last event: paused (2021-12-24) · owner: Ali

Parts: Ali promises to illustrate a scene from The Wheel of Time, Mistborn or The Stormlight Archive by the end of 2021 and upload a speed painting of it (2021) · Ali promises a little journey blog post on his website about learning art as a beginner (2021)

Told alongside: Ali promises to interview Proko, whose gesture-drawing course he is taking, on his channel (2021)

About: Proko, Instagram, Alessandro

date event what video
2021-01-03 (happened 2021-01) launched A couple of days before the video Ali signed up for an online figure-drawing course, on proko.com he thinks, and posted it on Instagram for accountability and for the fun of showing how bad his drawings were. (hedged) The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year 00:18:08
2021-01-03 milestone A concept artist, Alessandro, messaged Ali on Instagram offering to mentor him; he is now Ali's art teacher, gave his first online lesson at 8 a.m. that morning, and they plan lessons three times a week. The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year 00:18:38
2021-01-06 milestone Ali decided four days before the video to learn concept art; that morning his art teacher, Alessandro, worked with him on gestures and proportions: the head one unit, the torso three and a half, the legs four. My PRODUCTIVE Bucket List (2021) 00:13:16
2021-01-20 milestone At 8 a.m. Ali has a Zoom art lesson with his teacher Alessandro, practising human anatomy in Procreate on the iPad, towards his 2021 goal of becoming decent at concept art to illustrate scenes from his favourite fantasy books. A RIDICULOUSLY Productive Day in my Life 00:00:29
2021-01-24 milestone Working towards his 2021 goal of becoming a concept artist, Ali uses Procreate with his art teacher Alessandro, sharing his iPad screen on Zoom calls; lately they work on human anatomy and proportions. My Favourite iPad Productivity Apps 00:09:23
2021-02-04 milestone A total beginner at drawing, Ali is learning concept art, taking art lessons and, thanks to Show Your Work, documenting his process on Instagram and Twitter. How Writing Online Made me a Millionaire 00:04:24
2021-02-14 milestone Ali has been doing art since January 2021, has definitely noticed an improvement and finds it really fun. The Book That MOST Changed My Life 00:08:57
2021-03-08 milestone Two months into his New Year's journey of trying to become a concept artist, Ali has definitely noticed an improvement. A STUPENDOUSLY Productive Day in my Life 00:00:00
2021-04-07 milestone Ali uses his 12.9-inch iPad Pro for his drawing lessons; at the moment the lessons are studying the human form. My Home Tech Tour (2021) 00:01:37
2021-06-02 milestone Ali recently started learning art to become a concept artist; he calls his artwork absolutely terrible, but knows producing his first 50 to 1,000 pieces will make him improve and lead to quality. The Key to Success on YouTube 00:07:13
2021-12-24 paused Ali has quit both his art lessons and his guitar lessons because he had no time left in his calendar for them, but may resume them some day. (hedged) How Much Money I Spend as a YouTuber (2021) 00:11:37

What is said about it

12 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).

  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — Ali: On the day of recording Ali started art lessons and tennis lessons. — 00:03:32
  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — Ali's why for learning to draw like a concept artist: he loves concept art and the idea of illustrating scenes from his favourite fantasy books; it is also good content, and learning new skills is always fun. — 00:12:49
  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — Ali would be only two out of ten surprised to miss his concept-art goal: he has wanted to learn to draw for a while but never has. — 00:14:36
  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — Ali's top three reasons he might fail to become a good concept artist: not practising enough, the main one, its technical difficulty, and not knowing how to practise or the roadmap. — 00:14:36
  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — recommendation: Ali: For learning to draw, Ali says it makes a lot of sense to find an art teacher, maybe with remote Zoom lessons, and online courses. — 00:15:57
  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — Ali and his brother Taimur, his accountability buddy, pledge 15 minutes a day each, Taimur of improvised piano and Ali of drawing, or £100 to the other for any missed day; they check in on their weekly podcast. — 00:16:37
  • 2021-01-06 · My PRODUCTIVE Bucket List (2021) — Ali: Item five: Ali really wants to learn to draw like a concept artist and to illustrate favourite scenes from fantasy books such as Mistborn, Harry Potter, The Stormlight Archive and The Name of the Wind. — 00:12:46
  • 2021-01-06 · My PRODUCTIVE Bucket List (2021) — recommendation: Ali has committed to three art lessons a week; turning up to a lesson without having practised would be embarrassing, so in theory the shame makes him practise between lessons. — 00:13:56
  • 2021-01-06 · My PRODUCTIVE Bucket List (2021) — Ali's art lessons are usually at 8 a.m., which forces him out of bed; over the first four days he has been annoyed to get up but glad once he has had coffee and is drawing. — 00:13:56
  • 2021-01-24 · My Favourite iPad Productivity Apps — Ali is also doing an online course on gesture drawing by Proko. (hedged) — 00:09:23
  • 2021-02-14 · The Book That MOST Changed My Life — Ali adapted this dreams process for his 2021 goal setting, defining that he wanted to become good at concept art, with steps such as practising art every day and getting an art teacher. — 00:08:27
  • 2021-03-08 · A STUPENDOUSLY Productive Day in my Life — Ali: In an hour-long art lesson at his desk, Ali works on a drawing of Doctor Strange, from the basic sketch to the details. — 00:00:00