Julie Miette Mourvillier

On my fourth week at the Village, I am starting to feel the effects of being surrounded by artists, in an environment designed around art. I am getting back to my studies with a new figure drawing class, practicing plein air sketching, portrait, life drawing, and making good progress on my design project.

My third week at New Masters Village marks the real start of my artistic project. It is time to get sketching and composing for my sign designs based on the local fauna and flora, but those first marks are always the most difficult part of my creative process.

This second week of my art residency at New Masters Village brought an unexpected (and very exciting) opportunity... It was filled with botanical watercolor paintings of local plants, and a very American day with lots of donkeys on Saturday at BurroFest!