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Best light bulb for painting.
You can take out the light bulb out and screw in a method lights picture accent light that just screws into the fixture it is adjustable up and down it can be set for warm or cool settings and can also be adjusted so that light doesn t light the wall around the artwork also you can set the intensity of the lighting plus more they can be.
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It offers fine tuned adjusting various color tones of light as well as brightness levels all built into the design.
Luminosity or brightness is also important to consider.
In short you can find a 2700k 5000k color temperature light bulb with a very high cri number to give yourself the best lighting for the hallway.
Light emitting diode led lamps provide an excellent source of light.
I will also say there is no perfect lighting solution.
There do exist some fluorescent tubes that actually are full spectrum such as truelite full spectrum spectrum brand.
Artists easel lamp with a locking clamp to allow a sturdy connection to your easel or table and a flexible neck for directing the light just where you need it.
For the best lamp for painting miniatures you want a light that will spread out across the visible surface without casting harsh spots of light or hard shadows.
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.
The best of the best in my opinion is the taotronics led desk lamp.
For a good balance of warmth and coolness look for bulbs with a cct of 5500 k the equivalent of the midday sun.
These bulbs have a 98 cri at 5000k cct.
The stand is sturdy and won t take up much space either.
It is supplied with a 20w energy saving bulb with the equivalent of 100 watts of light.
If you prefer cooler light akin to north light look for bulbs rated 7500 k.
All of the recommended lamps that i list below use leds as the source of light.
The easiest solution is to just grab a few compact fluorescent lamp bulbs around 5 500k and secure them at a 45 degree angle to your painting.
Incandescent light bulbs are being phased out in favour of more energy efficient lighting.
Too warm a bulb may tint work reddish yellow whereas too cool of a light can turn things blue.
These are very inexpensive have a high cri rating 95 but are a very warm light resulting in you actually painting things cooler than you would like not the best choice for an art studio.
You will probably need to be creative and find out what works for you.