Art Muse 2.0

Mar 08, 2010 - Sunset over the ferry

Revisionism can span decades. Tony saw this scene from the Staten Island ferry a long time ago. He scanned in the original slide sometime in the 90s. He goes through his catalog of images many times every day. He's probably looked at the orginal image thousands of time Then one day he got a new tool. He saw possibilities he hadn't seen before.

Mar 04, 2010 - Tulip with white-outlined bokeh - Speaking of Earth

Speaking of Earth

Mar 02, 2010 - Hobbitt as a Borg

Wikipedia says "The Borg are a fictional pseudo-race of cybernetic organisms depicted in the Star Trek universe. Aside from being the main threat in Star Trek: First Contact, the Borg also play major roles in The Next Generation and Voyager television series, primarily as an invasion threat to the United Federation of Planets and the means of return to the Alpha Quadrant for isolated Federation starship Voyager, respectively.

Feb 25, 2010 - Technology makes revisionism possible

In writing, "revisionism" is defined as the retelling of a story with substantial alterations in character or environment, to "revise" the view shown in the original work. Tony Karp has created "artistic revisionism." Tony's work combines art and technology. What you see here is the result of a change in technology that allowed Tony to see his work differently and ultimately helped him to produce new works. But this time instead of applying the technology to a new set of images Tony went back to some existing work. And voila, artistic revisionism. The technique Tony uses is based on his focusing on a particular element of a given image.

Feb 09, 2010 - For my great grandchildren chapter 3

This is another installment in a series of posts I am writing for my yet unborn great grandchildren.

Jan 31, 2010 - For my great grandchildren chapter 2

Great Grandma Marilyn originally started this post at the end of 2009. We thought a step had been taken toward reforming health care. But here it is several weeks later and the debate rages on.

Jan 16, 2010 - Backlit orchid for Cathy

I sometimes forget that people are coming from all over the world to read this blog and that this might be the first time they've come to the site. I keep thinking of it in the traditional terms of a book where you number the pages and read it more or less in sequence. How dumb of me.

Jan 01, 2010 - Techno-Impressionist Art by Tony Karp at the Ashburn Library

Ashburn Library

Dec 24, 2009 - For my great grandchildren chapter 1

This is your great grandmother, Marilyn. Your mother, Carina, is my granddaughter and I am writing to you in December of 2009.

Dec 19, 2009 - A big snow

We're having a big snow storm here in Virginia. I went out for a walk early this morning, it was good exercise. It was beautiful but the snow is blowing every which way and not sticking to the trees as much as it did on our last snow day.

Dec 09, 2009 - A salute to the horses

Nov 30, 2009 - Grandfather and his granddaughter

Tony has titled this one Grandfather and his granddaughter. The roses were stunning in the fall this year. We were wandering around Warrenton when Tony spied these. You want to reach out and touch it.

Nov 28, 2009 - In the beginning

This is one of first pieces of Techno-Impressionism that Tony Karp created. It was in his first show in Paris.

Nov 20, 2009 - Something different

We took a walk in Warrenton a few weeks ago. It is one of our favorite towns. We wandered up and down the streets and just enjoyed small town America. This image is a reflection in a mirror. There was something in this image that intrigued Tony and so he started working on it. I'm taken by it because it's very different from his other work.

Nov 10, 2009 - It usually comes full circle

I've been reading a biography of Robert Doisneau a French photographer. It's interesting and full of the various movements and styles that influenced photography.

Oct 27, 2009 - Techno-Impressionist Art by Tony Karp

Cascades Library

Oct 10, 2009 - This must be magic

It's not often that you can capture an image that shows magic. You have to be magical yourself to do it. A muggle could not have created this.

Sep 22, 2009 - Art to Zed's - an exhibit by Tony Karp

Aug 18, 2009 - Orange flowers on a yellow background

Once again the green thumb has prevailed. Against all odds this flower grew in the backyard. At one point the gutters were leaking and I thought all the bulbs had drowned. It was such a pleasant surprise to see these lovely flowers blossom one day.

Aug 09, 2009 - This must be heaven

This is the view I see when I'm in the pool. It's open from early May to early October. That's me in the left, lower corner. When we tell people we moved hear from New York they say how could you make such a big change. One picture is worth a thousand words.

Aug 06, 2009 - Something is very wrong with our system

It's not about art today. I will just say that this image is what I might have looked like if I'd been Picasso's muse. But happily I belong to Tony Karp a sweet, wonderful guy.

Jul 30, 2009 - The eyes have it

Techno-Impressionism has its genesis in photography. In that I mean it starts with the artist using his eye to capture a moment in time. For Tony it's a sketch. What happens next is an evolution (or if you don't believe in that) then a transformation, and/or just plain curiosity. No matter what you call it, it's a creative process at work. Check out the background in these images. That is the part that's changed until you get to the last one.

A key enabler is of course the ever advancing technology. The virtual tools that allow Tony to see the image a certain way and then share it with you.

Jul 24, 2009 - Met on my mind

There is a great article about the new director of the Metropolitan Museum of New York. He sounds wonderful. One of the few reasons we might make a trip to New York would be to spend time wandering around the Met. It's a fabulous place that provided us with many, many hours of joy and discovery.

Jul 20, 2009 - Big city street

Tony Karp was standing in the middle of Third Avenue in New York City when he created this image. For those of you who know New York architecture, that's the Lipstick Building which is Philip Johnson's second postmodern contribution to the Manhattan skyline. It was built in 1985.

Jul 17, 2009 - Pool dancer

Tony has sort of been obsessed with making an image of his shadow whenever he sees it. This time he was out on the pool deck and saw his shadow on the bottom of the pool. This is one of those images where you should get up from your chair and step back from the screen. When you do you'll see a whole different picture. Go ahead, get up stand back.

Jul 11, 2009 - Happy Birthday Michele

The request came in to share something uniquely Michele. Well that�s not hard to do because Michele is a unique person. It is one of the reasons why I love her and am thrilled to be here in person to wish you a most wondrous and happy birthday.

Jul 05, 2009 - Lit from within

A wonderful thing is happening. My artist Tony Karp is in the flow big time. He's writing, creating art and posting. Check out his Kodachrome memories an exhibit he posted as a tribute to Kodachrome a film that will no longer be made.

Jun 24, 2009 - Silver Lilly

In a world full of color sometimes it is a relief look at a black and white image, to let your eyes gaze at something that looks like it is made of something solid or perhaps it's a shiny cloth. It is calming to look at this image. It is a welcomed relief from a world that is moving faster and faster and one where we are bombarded with so many problems and so much negativity.

Jun 15, 2009 - Happy Birthday to my artist - Tony Karp

Happy Birthday dear, sweet best friend!

Jun 04, 2009 - Iris deconstructed

In a perfect world, there's a perfect balance. In the world of Techno-Impressionism this picture is the perfect balance between technology and the impression of this iris. Tony Karp the artist that created this image is the world's foremost techno-impressionist. You can see much of his work and writings here at his Techno-Impressionist Museum .

May 23, 2009 - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the positive

Musings of a Muse

May 16, 2009 - Half and half iris

Musings of a Muse

May 10, 2009 - Happy Mother's Day

Here we are again at Mother's Day. My favorite line is "Don't pay attention to me today and think you can ignore me the rest of the year". But this year, given the economic situation, I bet a lot of people have turned to their mothers for help and support. It is what mothers are there for.

May 03, 2009 - Nature - such a precious gift

This year I had a chance to really watch spring unfold. It's incredible. The scent, the sight, the sound, they all compete for your senses. For this city mouse turned country mouse it's the scent. Probably because the smell of the fresh air, the apple blossoms and who knows what else, encapsulate the contrast between the life I led and the one I lead now. It feels like I am living in heaven.

Apr 28, 2009 - Ode to Feininger #2

My artist Tony Karp is very taken by the work of Lyonel Feininger who is sometimes described as a cubist/expressionist painter.

Apr 24, 2009 - Happy 38th My Darling

Happy Anniversary Dearest Friend

Apr 20, 2009 - Day is night

Sometimes creativity comes from looking at something and turning it around, or upside down or maybe even inside out. We took a walk up Logmill Road on a beautiful sunny day. No buds on the trees, just their magnificent shapes.

Apr 05, 2009 - Truly magical

Yesterday when I left the salon I realized I was standing in heaven. The salon's just across the road from us. We've lived here in this rural crescent in Prince William County called Hickory Grove for 5 years. And this spring the place is more beautiful than ever. It is truly magical, just like this image.

Mar 23, 2009 - Infinite possibilities

This morning I told Tony (he's my artist, I am his muse) I was going to write about how I thought his starting with a photo and then using virtual media to create his art gave him infinite possibilities.

Mar 14, 2009 - The art world is rapidly changing

Today I read a fascinating article about what is happening to the world of newspapers and journalism. Newspapers are dying right and left. The same thing is happening in the world of art.