A strong light source which is too far away will still appear weak on the painting. It is important that you consider both of these factors. The greater the distance from the painting, the weaker the light will be on the painting. The distance of the light source from the painting.The actual intensity of the light source.The intensity of the light is determined mainly by two things: Our eyes are incredibly good at adjusting to the surroundings, so what may seem like normal lighting, could actually be very cool, warm, bright or dull lighting. The tricky part about studio lighting is it can be very difficult to tell if your lighting is poorly set up whilst you are under that light. When I write good, I mean pleasing to paint under. Instead, I just needed to ensure that I had enough good light. I could not just flood my studio with light and call it a day. So I opened all the windows, installed strong overhead lighting and even purchased some additional lamps.īut what I did not realize at the time was that more light is not necessarily better.
When I first set up my art studio lighting, I was under the misconception that I needed to cram as much light into my studio as possible. Otherwise you may notice over time that all your paintings all seem to be too cool, warm, bright or dull, as a result of you trying to compensate for poor lighting. So of course, it is important that you put effort into setting up your art studio lighting correctly so that it is a pleasure to paint under. It is something that will influence every color decision you make. The light you paint under is the single most important factor which determines the colors you see in your painting.