Pure idiocy? Yes, indeedy!

[AinuLainour]

Seems that it\'s about time I get a real light set-up, allow me to explain...

Since the dawn of my attempt at painting display, I\'ve either painted in my room with one light bulb illuminating the cluttered surface that passes for a painting desk, at another poorly lit area in my family room, and a slightly better section that I thought was perfect.

And then I took the display mini outside ossessed:.

This is possibly the reason why I see minis in the 7\'s and think to myself, I can do that! Unfortunately with the current light set-up it is difficult to spot blends and where I\'ve painted the highlights/shades already and where I haven\'t, etc.

My point? I want this to be a lesson (and a reminder to myself ) Always paint in good lighting! Your newest piece may look good under \'average\' lighting, but when you bring it into the daylight or under a lamp, the \'rougher\' look is undeniable.

Basically, don\'t be a fool, proper lighting is cool! :beer:

 

[Wolf Fang]

i paint in my poorly lit basment using a halogyn lamp to light up the desk lol

 

[No Such Agency]

At least halogen is \"whiter\" than incandescent. I use a halogen desk lamp too but my painting area is also lit by nearby incandescent and fluorescent sources. This still makes the light kind of yellow, but if I take my minis outside they don\'t look very different.

 

[Jericho]

It\'s all about the triple fluorescent lamp setup, using nothing but \"cool white\" or daylight bulbs.

As long as they\'re all the same you\'re in good shape... I had to buy extra bulbs when the ones that came with the 2 new lamps I got were very very orange compared to the one I had from before.

It does make a huge difference though, that\'s for sure.

 

[Highbulp Billy]

I just bought my first \"daylight\" bulb yesterday and hope to try that out this evening. Currently painting in a dark room in the evenings with a 100W ceiling bulb in a 1970\'s wicker shade ??? When I have the falt to myself for long enough, I move my painting area to the front room where I have a south facing window/wall with loads of natural light during the day which makes a huuuuge difference.

 

[MathewBaich]

I remember my old paint setup where all I had was one regular desk light. Burned my forehead on many occasions lol

 

[Mason]

I guess if you can make something look good under fluorescents you\'ve got talent ??? , but seriously, I stand by my two 100 watt task lamps. :idea: :idea:

 

[vincegamer]

When I was AL\'s age I painted model cars by candle-light inside a cardboard box.

(I am not making this up)

 

[wiccanpony]

Originally posted by vincegamer
When I was AL\'s age I painted model cars by candle-light inside a cardboard box.

(I am not making this up)

you did poke airholes in that cardboard box I hope lol

 

[vincegamer]

No. That might have been a good idea.
It was a refrigerator box, on it\'s side and open at one end.
Okay, maybe I was a bit younger than AL now that I think further on it.

 

[wiccanpony]

sometimes I think Toys-r-us should sell refrigerator boxes. lol