{"id":7032,"date":"2016-11-29T17:29:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T22:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mosaicslab.com\/blog\/?p=7032"},"modified":"2021-09-02T09:32:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T13:32:02","slug":"making-your-art-shine-lighting-techniques-to-spotlight-your-masterpieces-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mosaicslab.com\/blog\/making-your-art-shine-lighting-techniques-to-spotlight-your-masterpieces-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MAKING YOUR ART SHINE: LIGHTING TECHNIQUES TO SPOTLIGHT YOUR MASTERPIECES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(3 min read)<\/strong> Lighting artwork, especially mosaics that may be composed of various materials, can be tricky but there are a few basic rules to make your masterwork shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before considering your lighting options, you should ensure that any paintings are placed away from windows as ultraviolet rays can cause fading and discoloration. Marble Tile Mosaics<\/a> on the other hand won\u2019t fade even if placed outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first factor to consider is, do you wish to put the spotlight on the artwork to make it a focal point or your priority is to have a well-lit room and have the artwork just be an element of your decor. If your priority is for the painting to be a centerpiece, you want to avoid a \u201cflat\u201d effect by using only diffuse lights. Instead chose the most important spots in your room and add some accent lights to add atmosphere to your space. Your artwork can be one of these \u201caccents\u201d or be framed by these spots of lights as in the example below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here the lighting scheme adds atmosphere by having lighter and darker areas but the focus is not on the artwork. Instead, the two lights frame it but the bright colors of the dress still add enough contrast to allow it to come to life. Mosaic Artwork was provided by Mosaics Lab<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to add particular emphasis on your painting, sculpture or mosaic<\/a> for dramatic effect you will need to use one or more spotlights and have them be roughly three times as bright as the remaining lights in the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this example the spotlights are on the artwork, enhancing the \u201cmoonlight\u201d effect. Mosaic Design was provided by Mosaics Lab<\/a>.
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Next comes to the actual choice of lights. Regardless of the type of artwork you have, high-quality LEDs are a preferred solution for a few reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n