The Figure Block-in II (Online Course)
Ananda Fetherston
Sundays – 2 PM – 6 PM ET – please adjust for your time zone
May 4, 11, 18, (no class May 25), June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025
8 weeks – Tuition: $495
Limit: 10 students
Take this class:
- if you’ve completed The Figure Block-in I.
- to refine a complete strategy for making a detailed figure drawing.
- to hone the unique skills applicable to creating a closed form drawing.
- if you’re interested in closely adhering to the pace and curriculum of the GCA Core Program.
Class format notes:
- The class includes, critiques, demo with Q&A, and a work-in-class section with ongoing critiques.
- There is an assignment due the first day of class.
- Students can choose to observe live, work alongside, and/or rewatch the recording the next day.
Is this class for me?
- The Figure Block-in I is a pre-requisite for this class. No exceptions.
- This class is good for students looking to build upon their foundations of figure drawing.
Online tech needs:
- The class will be conducted on the Zoom platform and is a live online experience.
- Ananda’s classes are recorded and made available so students can review demos and critiques after each live session for the entirety of the class.
- This class also uses Google Classroom to distribute materials. Watch this video for more insight.
- Both of these services are free but require registration.
- It will be necessary for students to have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone. The recommended device is a laptop or desktop.
“One of the best classes I have taken where I learned so much in a short span of time.”
– Helen
Course Description
Building on the fundamental skillset from The Figure Block-in, this class is designed to advance the figure drawing skills necessary to craft highly realistic figure drawings using a library of art historical resources. Each student is encouraged to develop and strengthen their own system of creating a drawing from initial gesture and beginning marks to refining volumetric shapes and contours.
The course will replicate the timeline of creating a GCA figure drawing by working in 20 minute increments for four hours at a time, not exceeding 12 hours per block-in, creating three fully detailed block-ins over the course of 8 weeks. Students can expect to solidify their own unique system for blocking-in the figure from life that captures a sense of rhythm, proportion, and structure creating a drawing which is both detailed and naturalistic.
Each week students are expected to work along with the instructor during class and then work another four hours per week outside of class.
Ananda will both demo and provide individual critiques to students. Note: there is an assignment due the first week of class. The Figure Block-in is a pre-requisite for this class.
Note: The class will be conducted on the Zoom platform and is a live online experience. It will be necessary for students to have access to a computer, tablet or smartphone. The recommended device is a laptop or desktop.