"FOMO" - Art Style

In case you were wondering...  Women's Health Magazine is the only non-art related publication I subscribe to, simply because, by the end of the day, I've worked so hard and been so immersed in my art that I need something light and inconsequential to help me wind down. However, an article in the latest issue (June 2012, pp. 106-108) really caught my attention. The article was titled, "Are You a Slave to FOMO?" It's not considered an actual disorder, but FOMO  ("Fear of Missing Out") is, according to Huffington Post's Annie Stamell, " an epidemic sweeping our nation ".  In the article, one psychologist states, "FOMO happens when we invalidate the experience we're having because we're obsessed with the ones we're not  having." … Read more »

"FOMO" - Art Style

Heading out to Philly!

I have over half a dozen commissioned works in progress sitting around my studio - I'd love to post pictures of them, but most are "surprise" gifts that are going to be presented for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. So... to be safe, I'd better not post those! :-) Life is good right now - I am back to painting, VERY carefully, of course. All the pins are now out of my finger, and at least for the next two weeks I'll continue to wear a splint before starting physical therapy. But, it's nice to not have to worry about those tiny metal pins catching on things... I'm actually headed out early tomorrow morning to Philadelphia for the Portrait Society of America 's annual "Art of the Portrait" conference. This is my fourth year attending, and my first ye… Read more »

Heading out to Philly!

Frankenfinger No More!

A month and a half after my bizarre injury - following two surgeries, two casts, and a whole lot of prayer - I am finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel! Today the doctor took out two of the pins that were holding everything together; there is still one going through the two bones, making it impossible for me to bend that last joint on the finger. And I will be wearing a splint still for at least the next three weeks. Don't look at these pictures if you are easily grossed out... but if you're curious, here it is, before the two side pins were removed. The GREAT news is that I am now back to painting comfortably... in fact, yesterday I finished a painting I had been working on off and on at the Society of Figurative Arts - a fun and unusual pose with a nude model. Granted,… Read more »

Frankenfinger No More!

Check out my latest portfolio! You can visit Blurb to purchase a hard copy, or download it for your iPad or iPhone! 40 pages full of my latest and greatest artwork! Artwork by Anna Rose by Anna Rose Bain Read more »