"A 10 month long class that doesn't start for 4 months and costs over $2,400 is full... that kind of blows my mind." Yeah, they've kind of become trendy in rec

"A 10 month long class that doesn't start for 4 months and costs over $2,400 is full... that kind of blows my mind." Yeah, they've kind of become trendy in recent years. If you are motivated, while you wait for a class to open up you can definitely use some of the stuff they teach you on your own, like drawing from Bargue plates and casts. Draw from life as much as you can, too. Every little bit of drawing helps. You just have to keep at it. There are also online artist communities where you can get feedback on your art. Again, a talented teacher is best, but peer critique can be helpful too... and being part of an online community works for a lot of people who can't find/attend an in-person class. So I'd see if I could find some of those. I don't have specific recommendations, unfortunately, but I know they're out there. Searching on youtube or social media sites might yield some results. I've had luck in finding life drawing groups (where you draw from a live model) through meetup.com. They were pretty cheap. They offered no instruction, but at least you were drawing from life and were among other artists. Good luck on your journey.