This painting of a basset hound is one in a recent series by Charleston artist Keith Johnson using coffee instead of paint. Photo courtesy of Keith W. Johnson.

Artist Keith W. Johnson has painted with oils, acrylics and now is focusing on using coffee on watercolor paper. Photo courtesy of Keith W. Johnson.

Piano keys painted using coffee by artist Keith Johnson. Photo courtesy of Keith W. Johnson.

A violin painted using coffee by artist Keith Johnson. Photo courtesy of Keith W. Johnson.

"Lustrous evanescent," an early oil painting by Keith W. Johnson, was selected for the 2011 West Virginia Juried Exhibition. Photo courtesy of Keith W. Johnson.