June Forecast XXVI: An Extended Day of Extreme Heat
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)
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Lovely and Yes! to “I sketch on a second margarita for you.”
Cheers! I love the margarita detail. You cooled the heat.🍹
I love how you write about the process of artmaking here and the color names. With “I sketch on a second margarita for you.” you invite us in to both works!
Nice! I wish I could see your painting!
Yes, as Shaun says, that second margarita welcomes us in. So nicely done.
Such a treat to have you bring us into your work! I also would love to see the poem!
Wonderful details of yourself as a visual artist as well as a literary one! Excellent imagery.
And I’d love a margarita right about now. LoL
With this heat, my goldens (who get walked separately) get their long walks early and then after dark. It’s quick pee breaks in the grassy courtyard during the day. Will all of summer be like this? August and September can be beastly; will they be worse than usual?