This is for a career research and I just need to know where the best spot for lights should be in a painting studio.
2007-05-01 02:05:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
This is a really great question. I painted for years before I found out about daylight light bulbs that mimic north light.
If you look into art catalog you will see special lamps that you can shine on your canvass or light a still live with. I have found these to be kind of hot to sit next to. I now have several of the special light bulbs up on tract lighting on the ceiling. The problem with fluorescent lights, which I used for years, is that you do not get the true color of the paint as it makes everything yellow. I suggest getting Lilydahls DVD on Light and Shadow. You can rent it at www.newcenturytv.com.
She makes a wonderful case for using these other light bulbs.
2007-05-01 08:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by nguyen thi phuong thao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Everywhere"
You don't want any direct light, at least not fixed. The best way to do this (in my opinion) is to light up your ceiling. It will flood the room with a diffuse light. Have some spotlights to light up spots you feel need extra light.
2007-05-01 09:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont have a studio, but in all my classes they have track lighting so they can create different lighting effects on the subject.
2007-05-01 09:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by corEy marsh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the ceiling with swivel lights, so you can point them towards the wall or wherever the art is hanging or displayed
2007-05-01 14:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by marley u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋