Apart from natural sunlight the best light source available for painting or viewing art today are from solux which is just a halogen incandescent with a unique coating formulation.
Best light bulbs for art studio.
Unlike the globe electric model there is a bulb included.
Provides natural art lighting in your studio and enriches the color and appeal of artistic creations in a gallery setting.
I have tried many alternatives that have been both expensive and disappointing.
Generally anything with a cri above 80 is considered acceptable however for professional use bulbs with a cri 90 will give you the most accurate color representation for painting or displaying art photography.
The lamp itself can hold up to a 40w led which is equivalent to a 200w incandescent.
The color temperature of a light bulb is usually indicated by the manufacturer on the box.
The bulbs i use are fluorescent and have a cri of 96.
Proper art studio lighting is one of the most important factors to a successful painting.
In my studio i use high quality 5 000k fluorescent lights.
Without a high cri light source objects can appear dull or inaccurate.
Over the years i have used many types of art studio lighting from north light great but nl is limited to working during daytime hours to artificial lighting.
Daylight artists easel lamp.
For a good balance of warmth and coolness look for bulbs with a cct of 5500 k the equivalent of the midday sun.
It comes with two clamps for easel or table use and it can easily be moved from your easel to a draughting table or work bench in a matter of seconds.
These sources are very efficient while also giving off relatively high quality light but there are yet more features to pay attention to.
Artifical light also varies in terms of color temperature.
The fine art lamps offer true color rendering and helps artists and crafters mix and match colors.
Luminosity or brightness is also important to consider.
The formulas for measuring brightness are complicated.
The benefits of full spectrum lighting.
The bulb housing also has heat dispersing features which holds an e26 style led bulb.
It is a 4w led medium base bulb 40w equivalent.
Halogen bulbs are an acceptable option but they produce heat that may be detrimental to the artwork and are relatively expensive.
Daylight artists easel lamp.
Northlux light bulbs capture the spectral and color properties of light coming through north facing window.
If you prefer cooler light akin to north light look for bulbs rated 7500 k.
You could have a very warm orange artificial light or a very cool blue artificial light.
The locking clamp on the daylight artists easel lamp.
No matter what time of day or season simply install one of our northlux light bulbs and rest assured that your colors will appear the same as under north facing natural light day in and day out.
Daylight lights are simply the best source of light at any time of day.