Blue abstract paintings, each one an original
Six of the available works in our catalogue are led by blue or turn on it. Sergei Troshin painted every one of them, each exists once, and you can stand in front of them in Markham, just north of Toronto.
They run from 11 × 14 in to 52 × 28 in, and two are four-foot squares. Prices are on request, so the quickest way to ask is by phone.
+1 (416) 919-8331
How much blue do you want on the wall?
Decide the quantity before the shade. A painting that is blue from edge to edge changes the whole wall. One that carries blue as a line among other colours changes it far less. The six works below are in that order, from the most blue to the least.
Morgenwald in Meißen, 2022
Blue shards cross each other the way frost does on a window, and white shows through the gaps. There is no second colour anywhere on it.
Natural dye, acrylic and resin on wood, 4 ft × 4 ft
Morning Forest in Meißen, 2023
A brighter blue than Morgenwald, laid in short crossing strokes over the full width of a long panel. The only other colour is the gold of its frame.
Acrylic, natural dyes, resin, wax paste and diamond dust on wooden board, framed, 52 × 28 in
Hamsin, 2022
Blue holds the edges and a rust-brown mass sits in the middle. The artist's note describes a sandstorm clearing over the Dead Sea until “the outlines of the turquoise water of the sea appeared”.
Blue natural dye, acrylic and resin on wooden board, 24 × 24 in
Dream Ocean, 2022
Here the blue is the ground, a dark navy that fills the panel up to its border. A cloud of turquoise, yellow and white threads floats on it.
Acrylic on fibreboard, sealed with resin, 32 × 34 in
5 Shades Of Blue, 2022
Blue arrives as discs, from a pale sky blue to a deep one lettered ULTRAMARINE, on a grey ground. In the artist's words: “Blue skies, the ocean, pure snow, and rain are themes that I explore”.
Acrylic and collage on plywood, sealed with resin, 4 ft × 4 ft
Blue, White
The smallest of the six. Dark blue, turquoise and white lines run over red and yellow, so the blue reads as one thread among several.
Acrylic on canvas, 11 × 14 in
What makes the blue, and what covers it?
In three of the six the blue starts as a natural dye. A dye soaks into the wood, where paint sits on top of it, and our note on natural dye and paint on wood shows the difference. Five are sealed under poured resin, a hard glossy coat that reflects a window. What a resin finish does in a room tells you where such a piece should hang.
| Painting | Where the blue comes from | Face of the work |
|---|---|---|
| Morgenwald in Meißen | Natural dye and acrylic | Resin over wood |
| Morning Forest in Meißen | Acrylic and natural dyes, with wax paste and diamond dust | Resin over a wooden board |
| Hamsin | Blue natural dye and acrylic | Resin over a wooden board |
| Dream Ocean | Acrylic | Resin over fibreboard |
| 5 Shades Of Blue | Acrylic and collaged discs | Resin over plywood |
| Blue, White | Acrylic | Canvas |
Which colour is already beside the blue?
Four of these paintings bring a second colour of their own. Hold that colour against your floor, sofa and wall first. If it sits well in the room, the blue around it will too.
Rust, in Hamsin
A rust-brown centre inside a blue surround. Our note on blue, rust and gold in a room is written around this painting.
Gold, in Morning Forest
The gold is the frame, and it comes with the work. Check it against any brass or gilt you already have in the room.
Cream, in Dream Ocean
A cream border with a crackled surface is part of the painting. It keeps the navy from meeting the wall directly.
Grey and red, in 5 Shades Of Blue
A grey ground, pale pink and green discs, and two red ones among the blues.
How do you judge a blue painting in person?
Stand in front of it, then move. On a resin face the reflection travels across the surface as you walk past, and the fine strokes of Morgenwald and Morning Forest only separate from each other at arm's length. A photograph shows neither.
Ask to see the work near a window and away from it. The same painting in different light explains what changes between morning and evening. Bring the measurements of your wall, and a photograph of it taken in daylight.
How a viewing works has the rest, and the available works lists everything else you could see on the same visit.
Viewings are by appointment at 473 Simonston Blvd, Markham, ON L3T 4M4, any day between 9:00 and 18:00.
Name the paintings you want on the wall when you call.
+1 (416) 919-8331Before you call about a blue painting
Are these blue paintings originals or prints?
Originals. Sergei Troshin made every painting on this page by hand and each exists once. Each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist. No prints are sold. The artist's page tells how he came to painting.
Can I see a painting before I decide?
Yes. Call +1 (416) 919-8331 and agree a time. Viewings are by appointment, daily between 9:00 and 18:00.
Can a painting be made in a blue I choose?
Commissions are welcome. Start with the size of your wall and a work on this page whose blue you like, then read how to commission a painting.
Will the blue look the same at home as on a screen?
Not exactly. A photograph holds one moment of a surface that changes with the light, and every screen has its own colour. See the work, or ask us about it by phone, before you decide. The contact page is there if you would rather write.
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Call about a blue painting
Phone +1 (416) 919-8331 with the title you like, or ask which of the six are still available. You can ask the price and book a viewing in the same call.