Thank you for your report!
We have received your report and it is currently under investigation by a forum moderator.
Floor Standing Daylight Lamps
Welcome to the forum.
Here you can discuss all things art with like-minded artists, join regular painting challenges, ask questions, buy and sell art materials and much more.
Make sure you sign in or register to join the discussions.
Message
Posted
I am finding the short daylight hours frustrating. Today it did not get light enough for me to paint at all. I paint in an outhouse, I have one socket in there and no overhead lights. I find as I'm getting older I need more light than ever.
I have a daylight lamp with a bendy head that I use for still life setups. I would like similar but much bigger and I'd like it more diffused so its not got a super bright reflective bit on wet oil, if that is possible.
Has anyone bought anything like this? I've seen some online. It's not a small purchase so I don't want to get it wrong. I have read some have a blue cast. Does anyone know what temperature lamp I should be looking at. Any help at all would be appreciated.
Posted
I have one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BY2DWL4T/ref=sbl_dpx_uk-lighting-floor-lamps_B0CDC7MQKX_0?th=1 which has 5 colour temperatures and adjustable dimming, plus rotatable semi-circular heads which could be reflected off the ceiling and wall to avoid direct light. It has a useful remote control too.
I bought it to use at exhibitions because the lighting can be pretty poor and because my stuff tends to change its appearance with colour temperature, but I also use it for painting on dull days. It is reasonably though not excessively bright. I see that they're on offer with free returns at the moment so could be worth a try?
Posted
Yes, they could indeed be worth a try - my eyesight has never been good (I'm a High Myope! Which sounds very grand, but isn't...) and any help we can give ourselves with good lighting, the better. It's not a small purchase, agreed - I think I'd do a lot of research (actually, I AM doing a lot of research) into lighting possibilities because I'm finding it so hard to see properly (and have a latent cataract in my left eye which isn't as latent as it was) - it may sound obvious, but you really do need to see what you're doing, even though there have been vision-impaired painters.
Posted
Thank you Martin and Robert for such quick replies. Martin that looks great, very affordable too.
Robert: You are spot on about needing to see. I don't know how many times I've continued working into the evening when I should have stopped. The next day I'm looking at my colours and they are way off.
Posted
I'm using one of these, which can be attached to a desk or an easel. The light is daylight temperature with adjustable brightness in 3 steps, with the added magnifier. I bought one a couple of years ago from the chain 'craft' shop for a lot cheaper than they are retailing it for today. Daylight magnifier is a useful Google term.