Author's mosaic painting

In this mosaic, the landscape is seen from the roadside. A large tree anchors the left side of the composition, its rounded crown creating a strong contrast with the open fields and expansive sky.

The road begins in the foreground and gradually leads the eye toward the horizon. Rather than pointing toward a clearly defined destination, it becomes part of the landscape itself — a quiet presence suggesting travel, possibility and the passage of time.

Above it, the sky dominates the composition. Broad sweeping bands of blue, turquoise and pale tones create a sense of movement, almost as if wind and light are passing across the sky.

A Landscape Created from Colour

The image is assembled from numerous small mosaic fragments, each contributing to the rhythm of the whole composition.

In the road, the pieces become elongated and directional, enhancing the perspective. In the fields, they form horizontal and diagonal patterns. In the tree, the fragments follow the rounded movement of the crown, creating a dense, textured surface.

The mosaic technique transforms an ordinary rural scene into something more expressive. From a distance, the work reads as a landscape; up close, it becomes a complex arrangement of colour, texture and rhythm.

Between Nature and Abstraction

“By the Road” does not seek photographic realism. Instead, it captures the emotional impression of a landscape.

The tree becomes a strong sculptural shape. The fields dissolve into layers of colour. The road becomes a rhythmic path leading inward, while the sky expands beyond the boundaries of the scene.

The recognizable landscape therefore moves toward contemporary abstraction, allowing the viewer to experience the work through colour and movement as much as through its subject.

Colour and Light

Deep blues, turquoise, greens and blue-violet tones form the foundation of the composition. They are balanced by warmer accents of ochre, gold and terracotta in the fields.

These warmer colours suggest sunlight touching the earth and create a subtle contrast with the cooler atmosphere of the sky.

The result is a landscape that feels both peaceful and alive — a moment of stillness containing an underlying sense of movement.

The Meaning of “By the Road”

The title refers to a simple place rather than a specific destination.

“By the Road” is about pausing for a moment and looking at the landscape around you.

The road suggests movement, but the tree suggests stillness. The open fields suggest space, while the distant horizon suggests something beyond what can be seen.

This contrast gives the work its quiet emotional tension: between staying and moving, familiarity and the unknown, stillness and freedom.

An Original Mosaic for a Contemporary Interior

With its circular format, “By the Road” can function as an independent focal point within a contemporary interior. Its natural palette works well with wood, stone, neutral walls and minimalist furnishings.

This is not a reproduction of a landscape, but an original mosaic artwork created by hand from individual fragments of colour.

Viewed from a distance, the fragments merge into a unified landscape. Viewed closely, they reveal the intricate structure and tactile character of the mosaic.

A quiet place beside the road. A landscape between movement and stillness. A moment that invites you to stop and look.

Author: Alexander Yunaev
Year of creation: 2026
Size: 70 cm diameter
Material: smalt
Genre: Modern
Technique: reverse typing
Purpose: mosaic painting in the interior of the dining room, hall, living room, bedroom.

Price: negotiable