Jem artist discovered hiding out on the Portrait Artist Forum!

[Linda Brandon]

That does it, I'm convinced! I'm signing up for your workshop asap.

[Sharon Knettell]

Originally Posted by Linda Brandon

That does it, I'm convinced! I'm signing up for your workshop asap.

You better, so far you are the only one that will fit into the tutu's!

[Lacey Lewis]

I loved Jem when I was a little girl!

Come to think of it, they are likely why I grew up and dyed my hair blue and green and pink. My parents were so proud.

I never would've guessed, but I also see the similarities. Cheers!

[Steven Sweeney]

Those fetching Jem graphics cost me a lot of money back in the day, when my pre-school daughter (now preparing to marry in the Spring) was still working on complete sentences but could point and say "Jem" when we visited the video store. ("Video," for you young'uns, was a format now obsolete, in the landfills with 8-tracks and LPs.)

I may have kind of fancied Jem myself, but I'm not saying.

[Sharon Knettell]

Thanks, Steven, Lacey,

When I taught at RISD, the students would sneer at the middle-aged lady in front of them and ask "What have YOU done?" I mentioned a few things like my painting work, being a member of the Copley Society, my portrait website, movie posters, not 'til I mentioned Jem were they impressed. and HOW! Then I became the coolest dudesse, that was until I graded 'em. Then I became Cruella DeVille.

Actually, my illustration work has been a great lesson in design work and color. With Jem I had to work against the day-glow background of the package designer. I made a LOT of color studies. Also, because things are looked at in a nano-second in this world, I had to learn the edit and present the most salient features clearly to grab the attention of the viewer. It was great training.