I'm sick and tired of other artists giving me the runaround when I ask for advice. It's like they're afraid that if they give out decent advice someone will get better than them. So i'm making an entire thread about the topic.

The question is, "How do you get very good at figure drawing from imagination with little to no reference?"

Now, obviously You need to study anatomy/do figure drawing regularly. It's also important to work extra hard on your weak points.

But for anyone who has been grinding away at those exercises, you know it's not enough. What actually works? What is your mindset? What do you focus on when you're studying?