Cher Threinen-Pendarvis started with a child's fascination with art, and graduated from college with a BFA with Highest Honors and Distinction in Art, specializing in painting and printmaking. A pioneer of the electronic medium, Cher has worked alongside other notables from the early digital era. Her digital illustrations have been published since 1987. Today Cher works with both traditional media and digital media.Cher is widely recognized for her mastery of Painter and Photoshop. Her articles and art span more than two decades of influential books and periodicals. Her work has been exhibited in museums and art galleries in the United States and overseas. Cher teaches workshops and specialized training for graphics professionals in print and broadcast media. She is principal of the consulting firm Cher Threinen Design, and is author of The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book and all ten editions of The Painter WOW! Book and co-author of Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos into Fine Art Using Photoshop and Painter.