The Creative Director

Jayson carefully checks the lighting for just the right shot...



Fellow artists frequently ask about my photographic methods when presenting works on the blog. I usually answer, "Shoot with digital camera, fine tune color/lighting in Photoshop to match the original, and you're ready to go."

Well...it's really not that easy. Many artists have a studio muse, gallery mascot, or several family art critics. My choice is the Creative Director...or I should say, the Creative Director chose me. I would like to introduce Jayson the Bluejay (I'm told he's really a California Scrub Jay, but I don't want to hurt his feelings). Jayson arrived on the art scene about two years ago, unemployed and flat broke. Resourceful personality that he is, he quickly convinced me that my photo skills were lacking, and I couldn't do it without him. We struck a deal...three peanuts per painting. He works hard to hone his craft, occasionally beating on the side of the house with his beak when I'm a slow pay.

I couldn't do it without him!