Work samples

  • The Way
    The Way
    The Way (2017), Gouache on Paper 14" x 11" Private Collection
  • Peaceable Kingdom
    Peaceable Kingdom
    Peaceable Kingdom (2014), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6" Private Collection
  • Autumn Yard
    Autumn Yard
    Autumn Yard (2017), India Ink and Paper 18" x 24"
  • Andersen
    Andersen
    Andersen (2017), Watercolor on Paper 18" x 24" Private Collection

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About Douglas

Baltimore City
Douglas Johnson is a fine artist who has made Baltimore his home since 1987 when he began his studies at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). In addition to his accomplishments as a painter, he has been an active member of the theatric community as a writer, director, and a producer of set designs for Annex Theater, Yellow Sign Theatre, Frith and Inle, Everyman Theater, and the Baltimore Rock Opera Society. Johnson's experience in preservation and restoration includes work with… more
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Organism Series

An exhibition of large paintings on organic and natural themes.
  • The Baxkae
    The Baxkae
    The Baxkae (2014), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • Peaceable Kingdom
    Peaceable Kingdom
    Peaceable Kingdom (2014), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • Communion
    Communion
    Communion (2014), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • Honey
    Honey
    Honey (2015), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Origin Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • Arena
    Arena
    Arena (2015), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • Milk
    Milk
    Milk (2015), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • The Two Dogs
    The Two Dogs
    The Two Dogs (2015), Watercolor on Canvas Part of the Organism Series 5'6" x 5'6"
  • Mother & Pup
    Mother & Pup
    Mother & Pup (2015), Watercolor Part of the Organism Series 10" x 10"
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    • The Human Form

    People have a glow about them, especially around the lips, the eyes, the ears... there's a luminosity there that's very hard to get. You don’t have to really spend a lot of time getting every eyelash and fingernail, just get that sense of who that person is, what their spirit is like.
    • Brendan
      Brendan
      Brendan (2017) India Ink on Paper
    • Andersen
      Andersen
      Andersen (2017) Watercolor on Paper
    • Eric
      Eric
      Eric (2017) Gouache and Ink on Paper
    • Isaac
      Isaac
      Isaac (2017) Watercolor on Paper
    • A.J.
      A.J.
      A.J. (2017) Gouache and Ink on Paper
    • Naptime
      Naptime
      Naptime (2017) Watercolor on Paper
    • Peter
      Peter
      Peter (2017) Gouache and Ink on Paper
    • Laura
      Laura
      Laura (2017) Watercolor on Paper
    • Isaac.jpg
      Isaac.jpg
      Isaac (2017) Watercolor on Paper Private Collection
    • Naked on Furs.jpg
      Naked on Furs.jpg
      Naked on Furs (2017) Watercolor on Paper
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    • Shotgun Studio

    There’s nothing really linear about painting, there’s nothing really linear about what we see. We see pieces of color in certain ways.

    Gouache and Ink paintings chronicling roadtrips across the United States.
    • Pennsylvania Spring
      Pennsylvania Spring
      Pennsylvania Spring (2017) Gouache Private Collection
    • Moonset
      Moonset
      Moonset Gouache
    • Through the Cliffs
      Through the Cliffs
      Through the Cliffs (2017) Gouache
    • Migration
      Migration
      Migration (2017) Gouache
    • East Baltimore at Dawn
      East Baltimore at Dawn
      East Baltimore at Dawn (2017) Gouache
    • Lonely Buzzard
      Lonely Buzzard
      Lonely Buzzard (2017) Gouache
    • The Strip
      The Strip
      The Strip (2017) Gouache
    • Exit with Starlings
      Exit with Starlings
      Exit with Starlings (2017) Gouache
    • Michigan Moors
      Michigan Moors
      Michigan Moors (2017) Gouache
    • Goldenrod and Inkberry
      Goldenrod and Inkberry
      Goldenrod and Inkberry (2017) Gouache and Ink
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    • Theatrical Set and Costume Design

    Theatrical set and costume design, as well as script writing and directing.
    Resume of Theatrical Projects:

    -Plus One (Set and Costumer Designer), Yellow Sign Theatre (2013)
    -Dark Spell (Writer, Director, Set and Costume Designer), Yellow Sign Theatre (2013)
    -Resident Set Designer at Annex Theatre (2013-2015): Equus, MacBeth, Two Suns Over Thebes, The Magic Flute, Artscape Ten Minute Plays
    Set and Effects Designer for the Baltimore Rock Opera Society (2013-2014): Murdercastle, Gründelhämmer, The Electric Pharaoh
    -Watership Down (Script Author, Director, Set and Costume Designer), Frith and Inle (2015)
    -Minotaur (Writer, Director, Set and Costume Designer), Annex Theatre (2016)
    -The Tempest (Set Designer), Annex Theatre (2017)
    -The Shattering Frame (Set Designer), Annex Theatre (2017)

    • Watership Down Still
      Watership Down Still
      Frith and Inle Production, 2015 (Script Author, Director, Set Designer)
    • Flatland Still
      Flatland Still
      Flatland, Annex Theatre Production 2016
    • Gründelhämmer Still
      Gründelhämmer Still
      Gründelhämmer, 2015, Baltimore Rock Opera Society Production
    • Electric Pharaoh Still
      Electric Pharaoh Still
      Electric Pharaoh, 2014, Baltimore Rock Opera Society Production
    • Minotaur Poster
      Minotaur Poster
      Minotaur Poster, designed by Douglas Johnson and Dave Marcoot
    • The Tempest Design Sketch
      The Tempest Design Sketch
      The Tempest, 2017, Annex Theatre Production
    • Minotaur Still
      Minotaur Still
      Minotaur, 2015 Annex Theatre Production Srcipt Writer, Set Designer, Director
    • Artscape Ten Minute Play Still
      Artscape Ten Minute Play Still
      Artscape Ten Minute Play, 2013, Annex Theatre Production
    • The Magic Flute Still
      The Magic Flute Still
      The Magic Flute, 2015, Annex Theatre Production
    • Dark Spell Still
      Dark Spell Still
      Dark Spell, 2015, Yellow Sign Theatre Production Script Writer, Set Designer, Director
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