A practice tool for gesture & figure drawing

Practice gesture drawing, smarter.

Pinterest, Google and premium cloud libraries — in one place. Draw on top of references with tablet-friendly tools and timed sessions. No login. No subscription wall. Just open it and draw.

4.6 · 2,100+ reviews · iOS · Android · Tablet · free · no sign-up
DrawGestures app — Practice Session screen
About

A focused practice tool for gesture & figure drawing.

DrawGestures brings Pinterest, Google and premium cloud libraries together, provides a distraction-free viewer with timers, and lets you sketch on top of references on tablets and desktops.

It's the warm-up most pro animators run before any longer figure study — and the timer is the entire skill.

Sign-up

No login required to start a timed session.

Devices

Tablet-friendly, lightweight UI. iOS, Android, tablet, desktop.

Homepage

drawgestures.com

Price

Free tier · Pro from $2.99 / month.

Why we request Google data.

Some features use your Google account to improve your experience, for example:

i

Sign in with Google — sync preferences across devices.

ii

Google Images search — fetch public reference thumbnails.

iii

Analytics — understand anonymous usage and improve the app.

Features

Everything you need for better practice.

Curated libraries, a distraction-free viewer, drawing tools that get out of your way, and rock-solid tablet support. Six things, done well, instead of fifty done badly.

01

Pinterest library

Browse and stream poses directly from any Pinterest board. Boards refresh; your library stays fresh forever.

02

Google library

Quickly search Google Images for references without leaving the app. Thumbnails fetched on demand.

03

Premium cloud library

Curated, ready-to-draw collections from our cloud. Always available, always fresh, no setup required.

04

Draw on top of image

Sketch rhythms and landmarks right on the reference with lightweight tools — pen, eraser, opacity, undo.

05

Tablet support

Optimised for iPad and Android tablets. Pen input, palm rejection, keyboard shortcuts. Works on desktop too.

06

Timed sessions

Configure gesture intervals from 30 seconds to long-form figure work. The pressure is the practice.

From the field

What artists are saying.

4.6 · 2,100+ reviews
Great app for timed gesture drawing sessions.
Google Play · v3.7.1 · 2023
Pinterest feature works perfectly now! Best app for gesture drawing.
Google Play · v3.6.4 · 2019
There's a great collection of images of all kinds already in the app. Offline works too.
Google Play · v6.3.2 · 2023
Simple to use and functional. Great alternative if you can't be online 24/7.
Community Feedback · 2023
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Start a focused session in seconds — no sign-up required. Free tier ships with timed sessions, reference images and progress tracking.

Free to start · No sign-up · iOS · Android · Tablet