tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post5548017188539050952..comments2024-03-27T11:43:33.889-04:00Comments on Stapleton Kearns: Science light!Stapleton Kearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-44309515948551375782012-05-23T02:04:59.515-04:002012-05-23T02:04:59.515-04:00Hi Stapes. Not sure if someones mentioned it yet b...Hi Stapes. Not sure if someones mentioned it yet but you have looked into full spectrum lighting? Far better that fluoro for your eyes & sleep pattern health as well.<br />Not sure of best suppliers in the US but heres are some brands to show what I mean.<br /><br /><br />http://solux.finerimage.com.au/Solux-Daylight-Bulbs.php?C=Sx&AD=DL&K=[daylight+globes]<br /><br />http://www.viva-lite.com/full-spectrum-lamps.htmlDagoeliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765791308080929557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-11676482879878023652012-04-27T19:56:20.114-04:002012-04-27T19:56:20.114-04:00I just made the switch to the higher temp lights. ...I just made the switch to the higher temp lights. I had switched two of the three bulbs and was shocked to see how yellow the remaining bulb was. I think this will make a big difference for me as most of my painting is done in the evening.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.Dale Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566080491245520045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-44511735524938947802012-02-15T13:27:20.477-05:002012-02-15T13:27:20.477-05:00A timely post indeed. A few hours after reading it...A timely post indeed. A few hours after reading it, I hit the switch in my baseme... er, studio, and one of my painting-critical fluorescents had burned out.<br /><br />So, after a quick trip to Lowe's, I now have two 5000 K 90 CRI GE Sunshines bearing down on my easel.<br /><br />Perfect timing. And welcome advice.DGehmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458591932726090311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-83552346099175148822012-02-14T19:01:33.197-05:002012-02-14T19:01:33.197-05:00Excellent post Stape! I work almost exclusively at...Excellent post Stape! I work almost exclusively at night (except on weekends) because I still have a child not in school full time. Lighting is a huge issue for me! Thanks for pointing out some of the science behind the lighting. I'll be sure to pay closer attention to my bulbs from this day forward.Lago Arthur Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603249242409328942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-29454695803339256992012-02-14T18:52:36.620-05:002012-02-14T18:52:36.620-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lago Arthur Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603249242409328942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-58554323057478112992012-02-14T14:40:02.240-05:002012-02-14T14:40:02.240-05:00I wonder what lighting Seago, Hibbard and Metcalf ...I wonder what lighting Seago, Hibbard and Metcalf used? <br /><br />Sure, if you're going to paint at night, you'll need more than a candle.<br />But I think lighting is only part of the equation. The frame should be considered as well.It makes a difference and it all has to work together.(my opinion)<br /><br />You don't need to flood a picture to enjoy the passages.<br /><br />Strong lighting can make a gold leaf frame look cheesy. A spot can help but best to take it easy.billspaintingmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343383719352968590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-75009171465412430262012-02-14T12:20:54.263-05:002012-02-14T12:20:54.263-05:00I have an array of lights and mixtures of cool, wa...I have an array of lights and mixtures of cool, warm and daylight. But the final test for me is to bring the painting into one of my rooms with typical lighting to see what I can and cannot see. Yes, DanielMurphy, i also paint under as little lighting as I can get away with.<br /><br />Stapelton, I know that you like to reproduce gallery lighting because that is where your painting is being sold from but I prefer to reproduce the typical home setting because that's where my paintings will eventually hang, in a home.<br /><br />Here is a hint for Valentine's Day, everybody; buy an old diamond. Modern diamonds are cut to dazzle under diamond lights at the jeweler's. Old cuts (mine cuts included)like Rose cuts, were cut to dazzle under low light, candle light. They are incredibly beautiful in low lighting. And they are not expensive comparatively speaking..so now go out and buy her a vintage diamond and a box of chocolates and have a great Valentine's day and night!mariandioguardi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963944767715466681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-69269839670558456532012-02-14T12:11:24.949-05:002012-02-14T12:11:24.949-05:00I went to Home Depot yesterday morning and bought ...I went to Home Depot yesterday morning and bought the Phillips lights to replace my dying florescent lights in my studio garage so reading this was funny timing-great minds......I usually have another Ott light that I use close to my work which helps me, too.RRosemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785177812863942630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-77651345520094528972012-02-14T10:32:03.094-05:002012-02-14T10:32:03.094-05:00What kind of candy?What kind of candy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799016923038189074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-21461622373284694932012-02-14T10:18:53.728-05:002012-02-14T10:18:53.728-05:00I'm with Rob on the choice of Phillips 3500 Ke...I'm with Rob on the choice of Phillips 3500 Kelvin tubes... and keeping them not too close to the art.<br /><br />Used to paint under halogen 3200K gallery floods, but they tend to be too bright and can give a "hot spot" in the center of whatever they shine on. <br /><br />Unlike Stape, I find that paintings made in daylight fall flat when viewed in incandescent home lighting. So, keeping in mind that the final destination of my paintings will either be a gallery, a residence or a closet, the 3500K lighting is a compromise which helps the viewers see what was intended... at night... with the lights on.Bruce Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088789790903484629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-1650509305872424632012-02-14T09:00:44.612-05:002012-02-14T09:00:44.612-05:00This posting is going to trigger tons of comment, ...This posting is going to trigger tons of comment, I bet. But not from me as I have made it a rule to not pay any attention to the light I am painting in. But I am very concerned about the light falling on the model or the objects in our painting groups. If the light falling on the artists easels in such a situation is pumped up, it often confuses and dilutes the strength of the shadows on the model. It makes me wonder what is the ideal taught in the ateliers.willekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626541339963605016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-731941070072181812012-02-14T08:58:34.564-05:002012-02-14T08:58:34.564-05:00I've worked in the lighting field for the last...I've worked in the lighting field for the last 4 years and it is still confusing me. Incandescent bulbs have CRI of 100, yet, as you point out, have a color temp too low to approximate daylight. Finding the right combination of CRI, color temperature and lumens at the work surface is more art than science. FWIW, as an amateur artist, I've also gravitated toward fluorescent tubes made by Philips, w/ a temp of 3500K. It seems to be important also to study your work in dim light as you go, it will help the color and light pop under ordinary lighting.robwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143112179160000888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-57682468022348404362012-02-14T08:48:34.280-05:002012-02-14T08:48:34.280-05:00Here's what I've come to regarding lightin...Here's what I've come to regarding lighting. Paint under crappy light and very little of it. If your light is so much better than that of the gallery or your collector's environment then the paintings fall flat when not in the studio. Use a dimmer if you have to... I've even shuttered the windows during the day and looked at the work in very low light. Helps see the shape of the lights in the piece. One way to think about color temperature is that when you paint under cooler light you will work to keep the painting warmer, then when you do see it in natural light the piece won't look so icey cold. Great subject Stape!Daniel Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293982995719605138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-68375199477415736752012-02-13T22:35:54.528-05:002012-02-13T22:35:54.528-05:00This is an issue I've been struggling with the...This is an issue I've been struggling with the last few years as I prefer to paint sometimes late into the night, but my eyes are getting weary as I move into my 50th decade. Sometimes seeing the painting the next morning under natural light is a harsh reminder that my studio light need work. Thanks, Stape...DennyHollandStudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320515836815483763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-53635442219851146512012-02-13T21:21:12.363-05:002012-02-13T21:21:12.363-05:00If you have a printstudio nearby (proper one, not ...If you have a printstudio nearby (proper one, not Kinkos) you can call/email them and ask them what they use to proofread colors under, they dont usually come better than that for CRI and closest daylight equivalent. These tubes are usually more expensive though (Specialist, eh? Well, then I think we can charge you triple!) sometimes ranging in the 15-20 bucks a tube area but you can be sure that when that shop does a 100.000 dollar print run of a catalog they use the right stuff.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804671491953065524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-292702386469926822012-02-13T21:07:27.909-05:002012-02-13T21:07:27.909-05:00What a great set-up ! Also I envy your windows a...What a great set-up ! Also I envy your windows as well. Thank you for the great information on the proper bulbs.Carol Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285168792072303588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-29373455543277992062012-02-13T20:53:47.072-05:002012-02-13T20:53:47.072-05:00Thanks for this. I'm stuck inside painting no...Thanks for this. I'm stuck inside painting now because I'm a total sissy (I can thank a vasospastic condition for that) and can't paint outdoors when it's cold ("cold" = anything lower than 45 deg).<br /><br />I have a fluorescent fixture and two thin bulbs in storage...must go check and see if they are the right kind and if I can jury-rig something up, since the recessed lights just aren't cutting it. Your set-up looks great.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-46429900855875010642012-02-13T19:48:35.833-05:002012-02-13T19:48:35.833-05:00Isn't it interesting that lights with a higher...Isn't it interesting that lights with a higher temperature look cooler, while lights with a lower temperature look warmer. I think our caveman brains are wired to think: "Yellow fire - HOT! Blue ice - COLD!" So, we think of yellow light as warmer and blue light as cooler. When it's actually the reverse...but not for artists.Michael Chesley Johnson, Artist / Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003530955203751138noreply@blogger.com