Part IV: An extended day of extreme heat advisory? No way!

I walk outside at 5 a.m. Humidity zaps my strength away.
I decide if I’m going to dive into a painting again today,

perhaps it should be one of my creation? No hidden nothings,
no emotional ties. I pull out an 8 x 8 gesso board and

a new acrylic sample set. Three inches from the bottom,
I swath on teal bleu lagon and tinge of titanium white

with a three-quarter flat brush. I mix touches of diarylide
yellow, crimson, ultramarine blue, and much white

to create a beach below. I play a while with a rainbow
of colors for background, and when all dries, I sponge

on fluffy white clouds for a welcoming sky.  I step back.
All feels safe. Now I sketch on a tiny margarita glass.

Then fill it large. I step back again. One more detail.
I sketch on a second margarita for you.

ekphrastic from Margaritaville by Michele LeNoir. Acrylic on gesso. June 26, 2025.

(both the tiny painting and poem will need touch-ups later)