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“If I don’t burn someone’s retinas,” artist Jen Bartel says of her work, “I’m not doing it right.”
Bartel has a distinct look full of bright lights and vibrant colors, a style she describes as “Cosmic Rainbow Witch / Evil Lisa Frank.” It’s a look inspired by the ‘90s, pulling from everything from anime to collectible stickers, and one that’s put to use in a variety of ways, from illustrating covers for the Jem and the Holograms comic to contributing pieces to art books like the recently crowdfunded 1001 Knights anthology. “I am incapable of working in anything other than super bright colors,” she says.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/6/10872786/jen-bartel-art-jem-and-the-holograms