Andre Kohn

Sur la plage IV

Growing up under the wing of his violinist mother and writer-sculptor father, Andre Kohn has been exposed to music and art all his life. Being a leader of Figurative Impressionism, he is often featured in several art publications. His works depict the simplicity of the human form in an artistic style he developed on his own. 

He stated in his biography, "I'm seeking my own unique, poetic interpretation of the moment, I'm striving to find the extraordinary in the ordinary." Being a dynamic artist who is willing to continuously grow and learn from the environment and cultures the world possesses, art enthusiasts can look forward to more of his beautiful and inspiring works.

Another Case of it Takes Two

Dancing in the Rain

Pegions

Robert Frost

The City Gal

The Kiss #5

Sisters

Philip Barlow

Anticipation

The picture above looks like a blurry photograph-- the one taking the photo might have not set it on focus before clicking. But if you look closely, it's actually a painting. 

Philip Barlow paints lanscapes in a different perspective. His artworks seem to be hazy photographs with a lot of bokeh going on. The art he creates are usual scenarios but depicted atypically which shapes views that mixes reality and dream. However, he is not aiming for surrealism; he wants them to be as familiar as possible.

Glint Street

Fox Street

Tall Man and Dancer

Karroo 1

He celebrates the beauty of light in his pieces-- he discussed his fascination of his favorite subject in his website's bio:

"The figures in the landscape serve as carriers and reflectors of the light that falls upon them. Bathed in the luminosity, it is my hope that they would become more beautiful. To me, light is the ultimate subject because it embodies the pinnacle of all reality."

Light Train

Glass in the Sky

Displaced

View more of Philip Barlow's works: 

http://www.philipbarlow.com

Sylvia Ji

Sylvia Ji is a passionate artist projecting her love for beauty. Her dynamic style will continue to surprise and leave art lovers in awe at how she expresses devotion in her craft. I for one admire the exquisite elements of her artworks.

La Bendita, 2010

I love how the woman in Sylvia Ji's works are portrayed as strong and vulnerable at the same time, presenting femininity's flexibility and grace. A distinct detail in her art is sugar skull drawing on faces of the subjects giving an enigmatic touch; this makes her paintings even more notable and striking.

Red Crow, 2009

Untitled, 2009

Lilac Lily, 2011

Surrender, 2008

La Catrina, 2007

Amor Eterno, 2010

See more of Sylvia Ji's art:

http://www.sylviaji.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Sylvia-Ji/260739641505

Frustrated Artist

There's always an artist in each of us. In my case I should add the word frustrated. I'm definitely not note-worthy and I haven't sold any of my works ever (just gave some to very close friends). Funny thing is the painter in me has an on and off switch. That's why I can't call myself straight as an artist; there's always the word frustrated somewhere.
Since I was a kid I always wanted to be an artist. I tried drawing and doing crafts and stuff. When I was a junior in high school, I participated in a summer art workshop which fed my frustration. Believe it or not, I actually cried my eyes out to join the workshop because I really wanted it. That's how frustrated I am. During that workshop, I concentrated on learning how to paint. For the culmination of the workshop, we had an exhibit and our guest speaker for the event was French-Filipino watercolorist, Gion Gounet. He appreciated my work and invited me to put up one of my works in his one-man show in Bool Church convent. I was pretty amazed and happy to know that my work has caught the attention of an awesome artist. In college, I joined a little group of young artist from our university called the Order of the Golden Palette. We had an exhibit in the College of Arts and Sciences building showcasing our artworks based on song lyrics. While majoring in nursing, I was busy for clinical duties and paper works. Without the luxury of time, I only get to channel my artistic side through writing poems since I'll only need paper and pen or even only my mobile phone, hence, I can practically do it anytime and anywhere.  I'm kinda lazy, so I don't get to make a lot of visual art everyday. I actually need a little push to make art. I'm just making excuses, I'm really lazy to say that again or I'm just not that artistic.
My artist mode has been turned off for a while, I became a very boring, stagnant person. Good thing, I got involved back in 2011 in an all-women artist collective-- Baji, that hosts an annual arts exhibit for Women's Month. The artist in me resurrected from the dead and I got inspired again to do art. For this year, I made a painting especially for the event, which I was happy about because I get to share again a piece I can call my own  and the speaker cited my work during her speech.
I hope the inner frustrated artist in me never goes to sleep again. I just have to keep inspired. Note to self-- keep calm and make art.

My works and I:

Reproduction pieces and original ones when I was in high school

Behind me is my entry for Baji 2011

First artwork for the year 2012

Matri, oil on canvas. 2012

Painting and poem; my entries and I during Baji 2012