Painting, the Power of Color: the first MARY notebook
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Some things are hard to put into words: a tiredness that won't turn into sentences, a joy too big to hold, thoughts going round in circles. Color speaks a language older than words.
That belief is where the first MARY notebook was born: Painting, the Power of Color. A notebook to paint at home, at your own pace, and feel better. Here, the goal isn't to make something beautiful. The goal is to feel better.
Why MARY?
MARY stands for Make Art, Reconnect Yourself. It's also a name: a Scottish friend I met in 2024. She thought art "wasn't for her anymore". I invited her to the studio: a sunny yellow, a deep blue… and little by little, I watched her rediscover the simple pleasure of creating. That day, I knew I wanted to offer this space to as many people as possible.
The notebook is the first door. You can open it at home, without me, whenever you feel the need.
What's inside
- an introduction to art therapy, and how painting can help us pause and express what we feel;
- the power of color, and a little journey through what each color evokes;
- gesture and material: how changing the way you move can change how you feel;
- the questions and blocks that come up before picking up the brush;
- nine painting workshops, to explore at your own pace:
- Inner weather
- A conversation between two colors
- Painting to music
- Painting blind
- One color, many faces
- The big gesture
- The colors that look like me
- Painting a feeling
- Three breaths in color
- a logbook to keep track of your discoveries, session after session.
Who it's for
For anyone who says "I can't draw". For anyone who needs a breath of fresh air, a moment to themselves, a simple ritual.
It can also help people who support others or run workshops, and are looking for a simple way to offer creative experiences.
No experience needed: some gouache, two brushes and a sheet of paper are enough to start.
How to get it
The notebook is available in English, French and Portuguese.
- On Amazon, as a paperback or a Kindle ebook, everywhere, Portugal included.
- In person, if you live in Ericeira, Mafra or nearby: just write to me at mary@lenon-b.com.
What's next?
This first volume opened a collection. Since then, two other creative worlds have joined it: collage, to assemble and recompose, and modelling, to explore touch and material. MARY Kids was born too, to share these creative experiences with children.
And if you'd rather live a creative experience with someone by your side, the doors of my studio in Ericeira are open to you.
Take good care of yourself.
Lenon
