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Tim Tries to Draw Things - Day 1

2022-04-04 · 23:26 UTC ·Wait But Why ·0 min read

Brief

Tim Tries to Draw Things — Day 1 (Wait But Why) is a multi-part live drawing stream series published April 4, 2022, showing Tim producing illustrations for a book due in the fall. The videos document an iterative, hands-on workflow across three days (seven parts total), highlighting process, practice, and the challenges of drawing in real time.

Why it matters

Tim (Wait But Why) livestreamed drawing sessions to create illustrations for a book scheduled for release in the fall; the videos were published on 2022-04-04.

Key details

  • The drawing streams span three days: Day 1 has 2 parts (https://youtu.be/xReaOH7-LPI, https://youtu.be/qKMQtUsE1qc), Day 2 has 3 parts (https://youtu.be/X86aVc5mBlY, https://youtu.be/eyHM8PkASt8, https://youtu.be/Wzr88LiUnFw), and Day 3 has 2 parts (https://youtu.be/rolUc1M2mHA, https://youtu.be/KbznndW5UOU).
  • Central theme: hands-on, iterative sketching process emphasizing that drawing is difficult and developed live over multiple sessions.
Source evidence

Illustrations for my book coming out in the fall. Drawing is hard.

Drawing streams:
Day 1: https://youtu.be/xReaOH7-LPI (Part 1) and https://youtu.be/qKMQtUsE1qc (Part 2)
Day 2: https://youtu.be/X86aVc5mBlY (Part 1), https://youtu.be/eyHM8PkASt8 (Part 2), and https://youtu.be/Wzr88LiUnFw (Part 3)
Day 3: https://youtu.be/rolUc1M2mHA (Part 1), https://youtu.be/KbznndW5UOU (Part 2)

Channel: Wait But Why
Published: 2022-04-04
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xReaOH7-LPI