Haha that’s what I always think of too 
It’s the name of the class series that Andrea teaches - Under the Influence. It’s fun because we look at the art of that week’s artist, identify key pieces of their style, then incorporate it into an art journal page. Sometimes the artist we are inspired by is even able to join the call and talk a bit or even stick around while we create.
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I wouldn’t mind a tag. I don’t join many and don’t check this thread as much, but when I can join, it’s fun!
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Set your notification to tracking and you’ll see when there are new posts here.
I do, I just let them pile up before reading them. 
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It would be better to set it to watching…you don’t get notifications for tracking unless your name is mentioned or someone replies to one of your replies.
June Prompts!
A little something different - tic-tac-toe journal page. Pick one row, column, or diagonal and make a journal page from those 3 elements.
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Ooo! Fun!
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So many possible combos! I got more mixed media paper today so maybe this weekend I can relax and do one of these!
Love it.
May pages
3 colors - gray, green & blue
Flowers/leafy
Die cuts
Ribbon or fiber
Favorite art quote by Picasso
On to June!
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Ooh lovely
love this idea! I printed it as a memory jogger!
today is the last day of school, so I’m hoping that I will be able to spend more time on these prompts (when I’m not knitting, LOL)
and @Smmarrt , I have never seen that quote by Picasso – gives me a new understanding of his work
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Yet another virtual art retreat - a free weekend of inspiration and meeting new teachers.
Look at the first link - July 9 and 10. I have done this free weekend before (lots of snacks and a mess everywhere!) These are teaser or taster classes presented by the teachers who will teach during the upcoming year. I signed up for one year of classes but managed to avoid the temptation last year.
Honestly, Fodder School (for me) has been the best investment and most fun creatively but this might appeal to other omni-artists and makers. There will soon be a free Fodder Challenge - 8 days of mini lessons. Then you can sign up for Fodder School 2 in July. I’ll post the links when I get them. 
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I love Fodder School! I think of all of the classes I’m signed up for it’s the one that’s most consistently inspiring and the teachers are so generous with their content and ideas. I also really love Watch.Learn.Play. and find a lot of value from Wanderlust, but Fodder School is my favorite. Highly recommend everyone check out the upcoming Fodder Challenge!
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I have been soo tempted to sign up for wonky bits as a stand alone class (someday!). I think I will def try to do the 8 day challenge. Maaaybe Fodder School 2…we’ll see how pricey it is. Def share links!!
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I think it’s going to be around $200 but I don’t recall the exact price.
Yes about $200. But I think there will be an early bird price for a week or two in July.
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Hm…thanks guys. Cost was the main prohibitor for me for Fodder School. Maybe when my girls are out of daycare I can justify spending that much! 
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I stepped back from Watch.Learn.Play. because I was feeling overwhelmed with all the choices. I have also been in Wanderlust for years, but I tend to look for the teachers I know, watch their lessons, and I will work on a bunch of things at the same time. I may finally give up Wanderlust (for Fodder School) but I always manage to find one or two lessons that strike a chord.
I wish The BookMaker Collective would come back a second time around - I only took 2 of the classes but they were fantastic also.
One of the things I’m really liking about Wanderlust is how they organized it this year (my first year but I don’t think past ones were the same). There is a “star supply” and some in depth lessons at the beginning about the supply (I know so much about gesso and gel mediums now!) then 7 weeks of lessons highlighting that supply. I feel like it’s helping fill in a lot of knowledge gaps I had.
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