Joshua L Johnson Illustration

A-ho young warrior. Reservations Dogs just keeps getting better. It’s quirky and humorous, but always heartfelt. @dallasgoldtooth @rezdogsfx #reservationdogs #spirit #dallasgoldtooth #portrait #portraitdrawing #jljillustrates https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1HAfeLZo4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What busy month of art-making! I usually start a large undertaking such as this with subtle reluctance and doubt. I’m used to taking my time to consider a piece “finished” or “share-worthy”, so this took me waaaaaaay outside that comfort zone. But as it went along I found it very pleasurable to just draw, without my critical inner voice telling me that this next piece MUST be a masterpiece. It taught me to not just think about drawing things I see in my everyday life that look interesting, but actually take the time to sketch them out. Coming from a non-artistic academic path I find myself having to make excuses for why I make something, or what exactly it is that I make. I was even afraid to call myself an “artist” for the longest time because I felt like I was just doing it as a hobby, for fun. If I go around calling myself an artist, all the real artists are gonna call me out as the fraud I am. But it turns out you can make art for yourself that you also share (or even better, sell) to others. Call it whatever you want, words are just made up sounds. Thanks for following along and liking my stuff. And thanks even more if you read this whole block of text on an app that mostly just wants you to look at the pretty shiny pictures and move on. #pleinairpril #pleinair #pleinairpril2022 https://www.instagram.com/p/CdEkZRFve2j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 30/30 -Earth- Finished off the month with a sunny backyard view and a little shadow play. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #pleinair #digitalpleinair #digitalart #digitalpainting #sun #illustration #jljillustrates #nopleinnogain #heavypaint https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc_juHYrXSD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 29/30 -Water- A neighbor’s beautiful backyard, aptly named “Smyrna Falls” This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #heavypaint #digitalpleinair #pleinair #digitalart #illustration #jljillustrates #nopleinnogain #smyrnafalls #waterfall #drivewaycouchclub https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc9cuo9sfgY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 28/30 -Earth- From a visit to the fantastic Atlanta Botanical Gardens. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #pleinair #digitalpleinair #digitalart #art #illustration #atlantanotanicalgardens #atlanta #atlantaart #jljillustrates (at Atlanta Botanical Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc65CMwDohB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 27/30 -Earth- This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc4WgCXsNsI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 26/30 -Earth/Air- This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc1xxmpsvOO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril 25/30 -Earth- https://www.instagram.com/p/CczNAZfMQND/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 24/30 -Fire- I will sellout immediately for sponsorship, so hit me up @roccbox Delicious homemade pizza at some friends house who were also willing to burn a little extra propane just so I could draw it. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #heavypaint #digitalart #digitalpleinair #pleinair #illustration #homemadepizza #roccbox #jljillustrates https://www.instagram.com/p/CcwmWK2MNls/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 23/30 -Earth- Taking an inside break from the hot and sunny Florida weather. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #heavypaint #pleinair #digitalpleinair #digitalart #illustration #jljillustrates #nopleinnogain #floridasun #floridaweather https://www.instagram.com/p/Cct4Clys4Gj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 22/30 -Fire- Visiting family, sitting by a chimenea. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #heavypaint #digitalpleinair #nightpleinair #pleinair #digitalart #drawing #illustration #fire #chimenea #jljillustrates #nopleinnogain https://www.instagram.com/p/CcrSQv-rjkw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 21/30 -Air- A much better day of art making when you don’t delete the trees! It also helps when the sun is out. Backyard sky view. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #heavypaint #digitalpleinair #pleinair #trees #clouds #sunnyday #nature #illustration #jljillustrates #nopleinnogain https://www.instagram.com/p/CcoEXsWuImX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 20/30 -Air/Fail- This is what happens when you draw a view out the window for several hours, then when you go to save and share, you somehow delete the whole view that was in the window and are left with some moody gray walls. Cool. Cool cool. You can see in the second photo the trees I had drawn. Sadly no time to fix before posting for the day. Moving on mentally to the next one…… This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #artfail #digitalpleinair #somedays #somedayssuck #badartday #technicaldifficulties https://www.instagram.com/p/CcmUhhYM2Lp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 19/30 -Water/Earth- A recovering house plant. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #digitalpleinair #pleinair #digitalart #digitalillustration #illustration #jljillustrates #houseplants #houseplantart #plants #nopleinnogain #heavypaint #warriorpainters https://www.instagram.com/p/CcjsgbHsHhr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 18/30 -Earth/Fire- Crape Myrtle tree seen through my front window. It was just a little too cold to sit outside and draw it. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #digitalpleinair #pleinair #digitalart #crapemyrtle #trees #nature #illustration #jljillustrates #nopleinnogain https://www.instagram.com/p/CchBXVKMCAQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#PleinAirpril Day 17/30 -Fire- This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CcemmMXsgdh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#pleinAirpril Day 16/30 -Earth- When the beer flows faster than the inspiration, you just draw a quick chair. This post is for #PleinAirpril, organized by @warriorpainters and supported by @procreate @blickartmaterials @warriorartcamp @huiontablet @graphixly @tourboxofficial @cupeasels @winsorandnewton @etchr_studio @heavypaintapp @cottonwoodartsbook #pleinair #digitalpleinair #digiralart #art #chairart #mondaynightbrewing #illustration #green (at Monday Night West Midtown) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccb4VCYMDaK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=