Sacrilege

 When old newspapers sit around the pages generally turn yellow.

Old artworks too suffer the ravages of time. They become dark and dingy. Sometimes they turn off-color. That happens even to the best of them.

Van Gogh is one of my favorite old greats. So when I saw an image of one of his paintings, that of a restaurant, looking quite shabby, I almost despaired.

I decided to see if I could do some restoration. Mind you, just on a digital image, I have no access to the real thing. 

I spent two or three minutes on the chore and this is what I got:

Now I can hear the shouts of "uncouth sacrilige!" "How dare you touch a masterpiece!"

Well I just wanted to admire the painting and see it the way old Vincent mght have seen it.

In todays world the real painting looks like this:

Surely that can't be what Vincent painted. A lifeless, amost monochrome scene. No, I think my version is closer to the real Van Gogh.

What do you think, dear reader?

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck

Where's my lunch?

 It seem that word has gotten around about the "Bird Cafe" hidden in our bushes. 

Among a variety of birds, a couple of brown trashers, Georgia's state bird, keep hanging around and emptying our feeder. 

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck

Wild manipulation

 It isn't often that I talk about my "cafe art". I show my creations over at Silver Canvas (Silver Canvas – a gallery of playful photo art) and Ludwig Gallery (Home - Ludwig.Gallery) among other places. 

Here is the starting photo for my latest item:

Sometimes it takes me a while before I am happy with an item. This one even I liked:

Yes, that got "created" from the cloud photo via a long digital manipulation session. When I do like one well enough I add it to my online "gallery store", first at Ludwig Keck - Official Website and then it also becomes available in my "private membership store" usually at a 20% discount. 

Occassionally I check to see if everything is working. Earlier today it wasn't. I struggled and could not get into my own store. Finally managed to get it working again. Checked once more. To make sure it functioned I even paid for a membership myself. Seemed to work.

Please look around in my "store" - it doesn't cost anything to see Kaleimodoodle 25o711 by Ludwig Keck - there are many options, even reproduced on merchandise like a coffee mug or pillow. And if you really like it, well, you can get it a bit cheaper in my membership store. Not many people find my place. I don't advertise. 

I would like your thoughts on my art there.

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck

Chuckling

 I had a good laugh this morning. This is what I was chuckling about: "Unlock the Secrect of Mesmerizing Art! Explore Kaleimodoodle, a stunning fusion of kaleidoscope patterns & doodle art. Get ready to be hypnotized! Discover more and shop now".

It was an A.I. creation of Meta on Facebook to get $77 from me. I didn't fall for it. Their proposed ad misses: this art is not for sale.

These days most everything seems to be about money. This piece is not:

Kaleimodoodle – 250707 – Silver Canvas

So what is this about? Well, what do you think? 

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck

Warm days

 Actually yesterday was a hot day. I don't get out much these days and my car is still covered inside and out in pollen. Wiping down with a micr-fiber cloth helped until the air conditioning came on and blew more pollen all over the inside. 

On my way home from my medical appointment it had gotten warmer still.

I will have more to share from my adventure, and the ones to come in the next two weeks, on my other sites. 

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck

Gardenia Blossom

 First one this season

This is our first gardenia blossom in 2025. This is also my first photo of it. The second photo made it first over in Gallery Ludwig. 

There is a reason why I am neglecting this blog. It always has trouble showing up over in my home Cafe Ludwig. It must be a Google thing.

Will it work today?

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck

Art

 Art for the frame's sake

As I was working on a Monday Window post showing one of my earliest digital photos, it occured to me that I had not used an elaborate, sumptuous frame. Just framing the photo seemed inappropriate and an insult to the frame. So I worked it up ad a painting. 

Is it museum quality?

.:. © 2025 Ludwig Keck