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Starwoman
Vera Rubin died on the night of Christmas Day, 2016. Her lights went out at the ripe old age of 88 and she never won a Nobel Prize....
awrigley7
Nov 14, 20235 min read
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Vinegar, a truly magical cure
According to the BBC, there is some flimsy (and none too scientific) evidence on the health benefits of apple cider vinegar that include...
awrigley7
Nov 4, 20236 min read
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Can there be a Theory of Everything (ToE)?
NOTE: What follows is more of a ramble, exploring the question without actually answering it. No one else can answer it either, so I am...
awrigley7
Oct 16, 20235 min read
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A new string to the bow
Picasso had no qualms about extending what art is, and neither does David Hockney. So why do people still wonder if artwork done on the...
awrigley7
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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Art and the iPad
THE WASHED OUT HYPERREALIST Ever wondered why so many hyperrealist paintings have a sort of washed out look, with no vibrant soaring...
awrigley7
Jun 21, 20227 min read
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Getting grounded
You start an oil painting from the ground up, quite literally: The ground is the first layer, that will be hidden in the final painting,...
awrigley7
May 24, 20221 min read
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Art can be chaotic, your studio doesn't have to be...
Or does it? Well, that is an open question and, like most open questions, it depends. On what? Well, on the artist, of course. Francis...
awrigley7
May 24, 20222 min read
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Art and Chaos
A little chaos goes a long way towards a painting. Now, I know I don't like a chaotic looking studio. But that isn't the point. What I am...
awrigley7
May 24, 20222 min read
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