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Flood lights

Flood lights will give you the largest area of coverage. These are good to use if you have a large work of art to light.
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What is Natural light?

The basic type of lighting would be natural light - the light that filters into your room from a window. If you have a lot of windows and the painting is not getting ´direct sunlight´, this may be all you need. But remember, that in the evening your works of art will only be lit by the room lights.
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Basics

Most works of art need some type of light to get the most out of them. Remember that most artists created their works in well-lit studios.
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Distance recessed or track light should be from the artwork

Recessed or track lights should be between 16 and 36 inches away from the wall they are going to light. The exact distance depends on the height of your ceilings and the size of your artwork.
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What about picture lights?

Picture lights are the next step up from natural light. They usually attach to the back of the frame and are usually the least expensive way of adding additional light to your artwork.
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Planing Ahead

If you are remodeling or building a room/home and you plan on acquiring artwork, make sure you take into account your lighting needs. It is much less expensive to do it before you finish your construction.
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Works on paper

Ordinary household bulbs (incandescent or tungsten lights) contain negligible UV and are therefore recommended.
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Spot Lights

A spot light does just what it says... lights a specific spot. These are good to use if you have a very small work of art you want to light. They can also be used in conjunction with a flood light... the flood washing the entire work while a spot is used to highlight a specific area.
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Are track or recessed lighting good options?

Track, or recessed lighting is the best and allows you to use halogen bulbs, which create a pure white light and will bring out all the beauty of your artwork. But remember, that this is probably the most expensive way to light your artwork.
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Can natural light hurt my artwork?

You never want to have the sunlight shine directly on your artwork for prolonged periods of time. It can cause the colors to fade.
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Works on paper - Filters for lights

If you are going to use fluorescent or metal halogen lamps, you should buy a special UV filter to help block the damaging rays.
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What type of light should I use?

Trial and error will tell you. Some works of art will look good without any additional light and some need a lot of light just to be seen. Each room is different and the same painting will need different amounts of light depending on which room it is placed in.
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