Start a new hobby with a learning plan

beginner⏱ Rough guide only: 2 hours of research

Last reviewed by Amara Lewis

How can AI help me start a new hobby?

Tell Perplexity or ChatGPT the hobby, your budget and weekly time, and ask for a four-week beginner plan, essential kit (and what to skip) and free resources. Perplexity links its sources, which helps you check the advice.

Copy-and-paste prompt

Swap the bits in [square brackets] for your own details.

I want to start [hobby] as a complete beginner with a budget of [amount and currency] and [hours] a week. Give me a 4-week starter plan, the essential kit (and what to skip), and free beginner resources with links.

How to do it

  1. Open Perplexity or ChatGPT and start a new chat.
  2. Copy the prompt below and replace everything in [square brackets] with your details.
  3. Read the answer and ask follow-up questions to adjust it.
  4. Save or print the result you're happy with.

What a good answer looks like

Illustrative example written by the AI My Day team to show the kind of answer you can expect. Real results vary.

Watercolour, £40 budget, 2 hours a week Week 1: colour mixing and washes. Week 2: simple leaves and skies. Week 3: a small landscape. Week 4: paint from your own photo. Kit: student-grade paint set, 2 brushes (size 6 round, 1" flat), 300gsm cold-press pad. Skip for now: masking fluid, expensive sable brushes. Free resources: beginner tutorials on YouTube and your local library.

Recommended tools

Perplexity finds good resources; ChatGPT builds the plan.

Perplexity

An AI-powered search engine that answers questions and shows the websites it used.

Free planbeginner

ChatGPT

A general-purpose AI assistant you can chat to by typing, talking or sharing photos.

Free planbeginner

Top tips

  • Join a local group or online community for motivation.

Frequently asked questions

Are the links reliable?

Check them – AI tools can sometimes give broken or wrong links.

What if I lose interest?

Plans with small weekly wins help; tell the AI what you enjoyed and adjust.

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