Brigitte, a first time in a cloud of complicity
Brigitte is my soul sister. On 17 October, she came to spend a moment at the studio in Ericeira. She had never painted in her life.
As always, we began with a short breathing moment. Then she chose her colours: a sunny yellow, an orange, a powder pink and a sage green. And she put her brush on the paper.
At the end of the session, I handed her my little questionnaire, with one single rule: say nothing just to please me, only what she truly felt. Here are her answers (translated from French).
Before starting
Was it the first time?
“First time.”
What made you want to come?
“The pleasure of being in the den of someone I love dearly.”
How did you feel when you arrived?
“Relaxed.”
The breathing moment before starting?
“Like a soothing moment.”
The colours
Was choosing the colours easy?
“Easy, but with one important choice that struck me and made me choose.”
What guided your choices?
“The colours drew me in.”
The first gesture
The first stroke on the paper?
“A moment of uncertainty, OK, not knowing how to do it. But once I had put my brush on the paper, I felt a certain calm.”
A moment of feeling stuck, or free?
“Free to do something new, with nothing to do with my habits. My mind empty and free.”
In the end
Looking at your finished painting?
“Wellbeing.”
Happy? Proud?
“Very happy to have shared this moment of happiness.”
And now, how do you feel?
“Happy.”
What do you take home, besides your painting?
“The happiness of having shared this moment with my soul sister.”
The studio and the guidance
The atmosphere of the studio?
“Bright and serene. Full of love.”
My guidance?
“Free but surrounded, in a cloud of complicity and love.”
And next?
Will you paint again?
“Yes, maybe at home.”
Another MARY experience?
“Yes, clay and writing.”
Would you recommend it?
“Yes, to everyone around me and to the people I love, for this power to soothe and bring serenity.”
A few words from me
Brigitte arrived with a blank sheet and an "I don't know how to do this". She left with a painting full of sunshine and one word: happy.
That is what MARY is all about: you don't need to know how. You only need to dare to put the brush on the paper, and let it come.
Thank you, Brigitte, for your trust, your honesty and this beautiful moment together.
Take good care of yourself,
With all my tenderness,
Lenon
MARY, Make Art Reconnect Yourself, Ericeira
