For example you might want accent lighting to illuminate that gorgeous piece of abstract expressionist fine art you recently purchased with a wall wash of light.
Eyeball lights wall art.
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Place lights far enough away from a painting to avoid possible heat damage.
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If you can feel heat from the light it could potentially damage an oil painting.
Take special care when using hot halogen lights.
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Some keyhole trims also work nicely.
Brighten a painting photo or other wall art brighten a painting photo or other wall art with the westinghouse 14 in.
Task lighting is used in areas where you work so that you can reduce eye strain.
I generally put these 5 degrees closer than full tilt.
To calculate the appropriate distance from the wall to install the can light multiply the distance from the ceiling to the center of the picture by 0 5774.
Unlike surface mounted fixtures like track lights or picture frame lights recessed lighting blends with the ceiling so it doesn t distract from the picture or object on display.
For high end art there are projection recessed cans that you can adjust the light to a perfect rectangle at the painting.
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Heat can crack oil paintings.
Wall washers work good on lower ceilings and have a cleaner look to the fixture and a softer light to the wall.
Accent lighting can be used to highlight a specific item or wall.
To test the heat from your lights put your hand between the art and the light source.
Antique brass finish picture light.
You re creating one bright wall where art is displayed and indirectly lighting the room says russell noting that it s a technique preferred by many contemporary collectors.