The Royal Spraypaint on Canvas such as landscapes

such as landscapes

and the contour of downtown Chicago was a crystalline mirage in the dusk

and Gene Davis

to using a mixture of traditional brushes and untraditional tools

This piece on aluminum with a line articulating the border creates

The Royal Spraypaint on Canvas such as landscapesThe technique Johnson employs is extremely rigorous, involving, as he says, pushing paint around with palette knives and drywall tools rather than brushes. The scraping and sanding creates a variety of different textures and leads to the emergence of unexpected forms. Johnson has said he does not believe in inspiration. Instead, he believes in evolution. He is motivated by process. Rather than being planned ahead of time, the work emerges through a