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Ben - Good question. We can obviously work backwards to answer this. If your theory is true, Ben, it would also mean that most artists' without any brain complications…"
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Ben Kikuo commented on Ben Kikuo's blog post Woman loses half her brain after crash, gains artistic ability"The thing is that the LOSS of brain material gave her artistic ability. So does that mean that there are conflicting and suppressing portions of your mind that are acting to STOP artistic expression? Or is it like that old canard that says…"
Bronwyn Palmer commented on Ben Kikuo's blog post Woman loses half her brain after crash, gains artistic ability"Yev you might be interested in some of Oliver Sack's book. I have read a couple and they are very interesting. One is "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" and looks at what happens when brain function is disrupted by some kind or…"
Yevgeny Shnaper commented on Ben Kikuo's blog post Woman loses half her brain after crash, gains artistic ability"I'll be honest, I am not surprised that she recovered. I recall reading some article regarding the capabilities of the human brain. The article stated that in many cases, the brain is capable of relocating information and/or motor…"
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Three years ago in St. Petersburg, Russia, 21-year-old Taisia Sidorova suffered severe brain damage in a car accident.A smashed skull resulted in bone fragments wedged in her brain. Doctors didn't expect her to recover. She was given …See More
Ben Kikuo replied to Ben Kikuo's discussion Why you should stand at your easel in the group Encaustic Art"A nice rubber anti-fatigue mat and comfy slippers keeps your feet happy (and extend your painting sessions)."
Jan Sanderson replied to Ben Kikuo's discussion Why you should stand at your easel in the group Encaustic Art"After reading this ... am standing up writing this reply (it's actually kinda tricky)"
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Scientists at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana analyzed the lifestyles of more than 17,000 men and women over about 13 years, and found that people who sit for most of the day are 54 percent more likely to die of heart attacks.That’s right—I said 54 percent! Masters immediately called the lead researcher at Pennington, a professor named Peter Katzmarzyk. Turns out, this wasn’t the first study to link sitting and heart disease. Similar research actually dates back to 1953,…See More
Ben Kikuo replied to Mariette's discussion Notes on Encaustic in the group Encaustic Art"Oh, and they have Pharmaceutical Grade White Beeswax at $23.95/kg
but I'm sure the regular white beeswax is good enough for encaustic.
Ciao."
Michael Billie replied to Ben Kikuo's discussion Natural Beeswax, Filtered Beeswax and Micro-crystalline Waxes in the group Encaustic Art"I've heard that microcystalline is going to have yellow tones over time."
Judy Wood replied to Ben Kikuo's discussion Natural Beeswax, Filtered Beeswax and Micro-crystalline Waxes in the group Encaustic Art"I've been under the impression that microcrystalline wax can darken a bit over time. Does anyone have any information on whether or not this is correct?"
Ben Kikuo replied to Judy Wood's discussion Great buy on heat guns in the group Encaustic Art"I picked up one today and it's nice and light! The dial control is easy to use. It's low setting has a gentle breeze that won't disturb melted wax and the high setting with max heat pumps out an impressive blast. All manufacturer…"
Mo Godbeer replied to Ben Kikuo's discussion Natural Beeswax, Filtered Beeswax and Micro-crystalline Waxes in the group Encaustic Art"I have used the microcrystalline Ben and found it to be really good but I did miss that lovely beeswax smell."
Ben Kikuo added a discussion to the group Encaustic ArtNatural Beeswax, Filtered Beeswax and Micro-crystalline Waxes
Hey there all,I just wanted to point out that there is a difference between bleached beeswax and filtered beeswax. The bleached wax still has the pollen and bee body parts floating within it and will eventually yellow and darken again. Filtered wax is screened clean and usually run through charcoal to purify (whiten) it. Another wax used by many artists is micro-crystalline, which is derived from petroleum. It is more flexible than paraffin and available in a variety of hardnesses. You can mix…See More
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Woman loses half her brain after crash, gains artistic ability
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:39pm 4 Comments 0 Favorites
Three years ago in St. Petersburg, Russia, 21-year-old Taisia Sidorova suffered severe brain damage in a car accident.
A smashed skull resulted in bone fragments wedged in her brain. Doctors didn't expect her to recover. She was given …
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Hope that you find something here which will help you in your own creative journey. We have loads of talented and giving artists here so take your time to check things out. To get you started and to learn a little about how this community works, take a look at ´Site Information´(which can be found by hovering your cursor over the HOME tab which is situated just above your profile picture. Click on ´Site Information´to find out all about the community as well as important guidelines.
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