Butterflies Vodka and Turmoil - Original Painting

Butterflies Vodka and Turmoil  24" X 24" X 2"  Mixed Media on fine art paper laminated to a wood panel. Framed and ready to hang

....Meredith believed in butterflies. She knew a beautiful change was on the way. William, not so much. The last year and a half had been difficult to say the least. The vodka martinis? just a band-aid......

Step into a world of butterflies, vodka, and a touch of turmoil with this whimsical and colorful artwork. Meredith and William, with their expressions and body language telling a story of contrasting temperaments. Meredith, with her striking eyes and thoughtful pose, exudes a sense of contemplative grace and optimism. On the other hand, William, with his hand covering his face, exudes a sense of deep frustration and pessimism.

My mixed media paintings consist of acrylic paint and digital collage. They are painted on museum quality archival paper and then laminated to a cradled wood panel, varnished, waxed and then framed in a black floater frame. Each piece begins as a digital study on an iPad where the basic composition and coloring is determined before the hand painted original is started.

This painting is also available as a canvas print and a hand-embellished print.

About the Artist

Frank Trocino is a retired architect turned painter currently residing in Santa Fe New Mexico. His path to Santa Fe began in New York, then to Oregon as a young child through College. From there he lived in Italy, Los Angeles, the Middle East, Portland, and Austin. Franks work can be seen in galleries, hotels, and the homes of private collectors internationally. He is a mixed media artist using acrylic paint, ink and collage and his subject matter is primarily couples and buildings.