Modern Romance - Original Painting

Modern Romance.  24" X 30" X 2"  Mixed Media on fine art paper laminated to a wood panel. Framed and ready to hang

“Urban living is an intersection of business and personal life.” - Shahid Khan

"Modern Romance" is a striking mixed media piece that vividly captures the juxtaposition of personal intimacy within the hustle of an urban environment. The artwork features a couple in the foreground—a woman with vintage styled blonde hair in a blue checkered top, and a man in a suit leaning in toward her, conveying a moment of closeness. The cityscape background, rendered in shades of brown, pink, and yellow, encompasses tall buildings, geometric shapes, and fragmented patterns, creating a dynamic yet harmonious setting.

A large, stylized face with bold red lips in the top right corner introduces an element of abstraction as if they bare being observed by the buildings and the city as a whole. This painting creatively combines acrylic paint, ink, and collage, resulting in an engaging and texturally rich visual experience. It draws a compelling parallel between the intimacy of a relationship and the vastness of the urban landscape.

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.

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.