Classy and elegant, the artist hand-paints this butterfly in bold black, white, and golds. This contrasting color choice provides a microcosm of a popular retro design, which incorporates, lines, circles, and different combinations of each of the three colors creating beautiful and distinct living spaces. The basic frame of the wall butterfly is created using tin, which is powder coated as a black finish. The frame is reinforced using wrought iron wire along the inner edge. Capiz is an oyster shell and the primary purpose of the oyster is as a source of food. However, the by-product, the shell, can be used for decoration. Due to it being a natural material, the natural colors of the capiz can come through as tans and browns underneath the paint. The shell is then painted the bold colors you see.