From copying to creating:
learn to draw from imagination.
Testimonials
Blondie - Aspiring artist
Before this course, I had no clear process for designing poses from imagination. Now I can actually invent poses instead of copying them, without needing anatomy knowledge.
Alice - Aspiring artist
The methods are clearly explained and easy to follow.
It starts with simple exercises and builds up gradually, so I was never lost, and I finally see figures in terms of flow and rhythm.
Spyridon - Aspiring Artist
I was always told to "draw for fun," but I never could. A few lessons in, the way this course approaches character, emotion and story broke a mental block I'd had for ten years.
How I finally learned to draw from imagination
Ever since I could hold a pen, I wanted to draw from imagination. It felt impossible.
So I did what everyone recommends: study anatomy, perspective, proportions and what not.
And I improved. But when I tried to draw from imagination?
I froze.
Because drawing from imagination isn’t about mastering one fundamental. It’s about combining them, at the same time.
That’s what we train here.
So you can stop studying parts, and start constructing scenes from imagination.
Testimonials
Anissa - Aspiring Artist
Alex gives gentle but constructive feedback whenever I ask for it, and the community is friendly and supportive, a safe space to learn and share. I'm really happy I joined.
Jeroen - Relationship Coach
Even in as little as 5 days, I've made huge progress in my gesture drawing. I used to hate looking at my gestures; with Alex's stick figures they finally look good.
Kolja - Aspiring Artist
I've always enjoyed drawing, but everything I'd previously learned is now coming together through this course into a clear, cohesive whole. My approach is much more structured, and much more effective.
How the membership is structured.
Drawing from imagination means combining fundamentals. In the DFIA you’ll learn to do exactly that with each level getting progressively harder. Each phase rests on the one before it, making your journey visible. Then there are two tracks that run through each phase.
Build is the technical side. You’ll use different figures to feel comfortable with different fundamentals like proportions, flow, form etc. The focus in these lessons is for your figures to feel alive while slowly adding realism.
Create is where you use it. Same phase, but now you're making something, a character, a scene, anything.
Here you’ll learn composition, use perspective and turn your ideas into visual stories.
The two run in parallel because that's the only way either one sticks. Technique you never spend turns into drills you resent, and expression without technique stalls the moment the drawing gets hard.
Phase 1 - 2D Figures & Stories
Master dynamic poses through gesture, then turn those figures into characters and place them inside visual stories. Clarity before detail.
Phase 2 - 2.5D Figures & Worlds
Add depth with ribbon figures: flow, overlap, and direction in space. Step into isometric perspective and learn to build one-page visual stories.
Phase 3 - 3D Construction & Perspective
Full constructive drawing with one- and two-point perspective, so you can place any figure, at any angle, in a believable scene. Volume is what makes it convincing.
Phase 4 - 3D+ The Mannequin
The payoff: simplify the real human figure into a constructive mannequin you can build and pose entirely from imagination.
And the lesson library keeps growing. You get access to everything from day one, new lessons are added as members move through, and when enough people get stuck in the same place, that becomes the next lesson. The structure is there to guide you, not to lock you in.
"It's all about building confidence before adding complexity"
Time to draw from
your own mind
Each month the library of exercises grows and you’ll be able to improve your figure drawing from imagination skills.
The DFIA Membership
Short, focused video lessons (≤ 15 minutes each)
Step-by-step lessons combining fundamentals.
Clear demos showing how to draw from imagination
Targeted exercises to train one skill at a time
Answer books for checking your work (when needed)
Community to share your work and grow together
Build confidence through the psychology of drawing
$50 per month
Mostly drawing challenges
Everything in DFIA Membership, plus:
The DFIA Pro Membership
Monthly live Q&A with personal feedback
Mostly live drawings, tell me what to draw
Get personalized feedback videos
$85 per month
The Confidence-From-Imagination Guarantee (90 days)
If after 90 days you don't feel noticeably more confident drawing from imagination, I'll refund your last 3 months.
That means:
✔ At least 20 lessons completed
✔ 15 exercises done & shared in the community.
✔ 1 full phase finished (15 lessons)
Send me an email. I’ll take care of it.
Faster progress, less confusion
You don’t need hours a day.
Most lessons are designed to fit into
40–50 minutes of focused practice.
No overwhelm. No endless theory.
Just deliberate exercises that compound.
Confidence comes from clarity
You’re never asking: what should I practice?
am I doing this right? why does this feel so hard?
The system answers those questions
before they become frustrating.
That’s why people stick with it.
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FAQ
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Both work. The course starts with stick figures, so you don't need years of practice to keep up. If you're further along, you'll move faster through the early phases, and the reason they're there won't change: nearly every student who joins can draw with a reference and gets stuck without one. That's what we fix, whatever your level.
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Lessons are short and every one ends with an exercise you can do in 15–30 minutes. Most students spend 2–4 hours a week and go through a phase in about 2 weeks. You set the pace, since nothing expires while your membership is active.
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Then this is built for you. The exercises are deliberately small, and the point is to repeat them, not to make a finished piece every session. Twenty focused minutes a few times a week gets you further than one long session every other weekend.
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Drawing from imagination isn't talent, it's a process you can learn step by step. That's the whole reason the course starts with stick figures: it lets you work on the thinking without needing the hand skills first. If you can draw a line and a circle, you have enough to start.
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Yes. You post your work in the community and get feedback from me and from other students. On the Pro plan, you also get personal video critiques when necessary, and you get access to the monthly live Q&A where you can show your work and ask questions.
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Pen or pencil and paper. That's it. A tablet works just as well if that's what you draw on, but nothing in this course needs specific tools.
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No. On YouTube I explain ideas one video at a time, with no particular order. The Academy is a structured path: each lesson builds on the one before it, with exercises, answer books, milestones, feedback and a community. The YouTube videos are a good way to see how I teach; the Academy is where you actually build the skill.
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Yes, anytime, in two clicks from the link in your membership confirmation email (from thirvecart). If you can’t find it just email me, I’m happy to help. You keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.
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Then don't join yet. A lot of what I teach is free on my YouTube channel, and it's a good place to start and see whether my approach clicks for you. The Academy will still be here when it suits you better.
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As long as your membership is active, you have access to everything, including new lessons and Expand Labs as they're added.
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Let me know within 14 days and you get your money back, no questions asked. I'd rather you spend it on something that suits you better than stay in something that doesn't.
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Email me at hello@drdraw.cc and I'll reply myself, usually within 3 business days. Already a member? Then just post it in the community or send me a message.
