In 1990, Johnson moved to California, working for San Mateo-born abstract expressionist artist Sam Francis, who is best known for introducing explosions of color and paint drippings to his canvases.

From the detailed precision of realism to the free-flowing expressions of abstract art, exploring various sketching styles allows artists to experiment, grow, and find their artistic voice.

Despite being a somewhat abstract representation ... that the number was closer to that of real trees than some more realistic paintings, like an 18th century painting by Matsumuara Goshun.

Abstractism, often synonymous with abstract art, is an art movement characterised by its departure from the realistic representation of the physical world. Instead, it focuses on form, colour ...