LED Lighting for Painting and Palette

I'm always in search of "perfect" lighting for the longest time. I have been using a combination of many things. I have incandescent fluorescents with a CRI index of 95 (I think). I've been using them in combination with Solux bulbs. I wanted to ask you what lighting you have that would be good for my studio setup. I require a lot of light, from the ceiling, on my canvas, and my palette. 

If you would like to utilize the highest CRI for your artwork creation, we might recommend the ABSOLUTE SERIES™ LED Flexible Strip product, which features a CRI of 99, making it virtually indistinguishable from natural daylight. Additionally, it might be helpful to know that this product is available in both the D50 and D65 ISO standards, which many of our customers find useful for artwork creation.

The Absolute Series LED strip lights can be installed within wall-mounted channels and can be powered either through a DC power supply or paired with an in-wall dimmer and in-wall TRIAC dimmable power supply.

This is not for display. It is lighting for painting and palette.

If the installation is meant for artwork creation such as painting rather than simply display, we would likely still recommend the Absolute Series of LED strip lights. Additionally, it might be helpful to know that many of our customers have chosen to replace their fluorescent fixtures or track lighting with the Absolute Series LED due to the high CRI output, which can be beneficial for artwork creation.

Alternatively, you may also be interested in the NorthLux™ 95 CRI T8 LED Tube for Art & Studio product for your fluorescent fixtures, though please be advised that the T8 lights are not compatible with all ballasts found within fluorescent fixtures.

As such, we would strongly recommend confirming compatibility using the ballast compatibility list, which I have attached below.

T8 LED Tube Light Ballast Compatibility List: https://www.waveformlighting.com/files/CD4020.txt

So, my setup is a bank of six 4-foot T12 incandescent fluorescents with a purported 94 CRI. I also have two Solex diffused bulbs and a Solex on my palette. I need a lot of light.

If you have a set light output in mind, we would recommend reviewing our Lumen Estimation Calculator tool, which we have provided a link to below. This tool is designed to recommend precise lumen output when the dimensions and purposes of the space are entered. I do hope that it proves to be useful for your installation planning!

Lumen Estimation Calculator: https://www.waveformlighting.com/lumen-calculator

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