Cultural Center

After our class trip to the Cultural Center, I have determined that my favorite piece was found in the exhibit for Tom Torluemke.  His painting "Ukulele" from 2001 was the standout of all the works that I saw that day.   It is composed using watercolors, with black used as the backdrop for the multitude of color flying of the paper.  The blues, greens, and oranges bounce of the canvas as they are in perfect placement.  It is breathtaking how Torluemke was so accurate with the sharp lines he created with the type of paints he was using. Each color, creating semi-circles, stops at an exact spot without smearing or soaking into the other water.  The exception are some key blending inside the lines to help balance the rainbow of solids and gives the piece a soft side and touch.