Drawing Figures From Imagination
We all dream of drawing freely from imagination, confidently, expressively, without relying on reference. But imagination drawing isn’t talent. It’s a skill.
A learnable system. This page is your starting point.
Draw With Confidence - Even When There’s No Reference
I’ve been obsessed with drawing for as long as I can remember - but one question haunted me for years: Why can I draw well from observation… yet freeze when I try to draw from imagination?
I could copy anything I saw, but inventing a pose or placing a figure in space always felt impossible. Then I discovered Kim Jung Gi, and suddenly I wasn’t just frustrated - I was determined.
“How does he DO that? Why can’t I?”
That moment started the journey that shaped everything I teach today.
The Hard Way (that I took, so you don’t have to)
For years, I tried solving my imagination problem by doing what most beginners do: learning more anatomy, copying masters and studying the fundamentals. None of it worked. In fact, it made everything more overwhelming.
The real issue wasn’t my drawing ability - it was how I approached the fundamentals. I was studying gesture, form, perspective and anatomy separately, hoping one of them would “unlock” everything.
But drawing from imagination is built from layers, not isolated skills. Start with a gesture → add simple forms → place them in space → then refine with anatomy. Once I simplified both the figure and how I learned, everything finally clicked.
Level up your Drawing From Imagination Skills
Below you’ll find a bunch of resources you need to start drawing from imagination with confidence, from simple form exercises to videos, guides, and courses that layer the fundamentals in the right order.
This is the system I wish I had when I started.
No overwhelm, no guesswork, just clear steps and resources to help you create poses, figures, and scenes straight from your mind.
Have fun exploring.
High-5 Alex
All Drawing from Imagination Articles
YouTube videos
How to Rotate a Box in Perspective
How to Train like Kim Jung Gi
What James Jean is Secretly Teaching Us (find your art style)
Toolkits and checklists
Figures from Imagination Checklist
Drawing figures from imagination can be tricky if you ‘just wing it’. Use this simple step-by-step guide to make your life easy.
Simple Perspective for Absolute Beginners
Every artist experiences style doubts. The solution is to turn your influences into a system, so your style can grow from clarity instead of guesswork.
Courses
Constructive drawing
Master the skill of drawing in 3D. Starting with boxes, volume, perspective and the fundamentals of constructive drawing.
Workout pack
€19,-
Figures in space
Learn to place figures in space with confidence—using perspective, scale, and depth to create scenes that feel solid and alive.
€99,-