Traditional

"Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence." Henri Matisse

©2026. All images copyrighted by Paul Johnson unless otherwise stated. ©2026. All rights reserved.

Nothing can replace the feel of wielding a brush, sketching with a pencil or smudging charcoal on fine paper.

Boy at a computer keyboard illustration
Boy at a computer keyboard illustration
Old fashion couple and trains illustration
Old fashion couple and trains illustration
Music recording composite illustration
Music recording composite illustration
Political discourse with Uncle Sam illustration
Political discourse with Uncle Sam illustration
Portrait of teacher and children on tiles illustration
Portrait of teacher and children on tiles illustration
Man reading the paper in a park illustration
Man reading the paper in a park illustration
Illustration of videographer with camera lens for face
Illustration of videographer with camera lens for face