Lights ,Color Action

It is December in Oregon and in spite of the warm dry sunny days we have had this fall, the days are short the nights are longer and most of my painting is done in the studio. This means artificial lighting is my norm.
I use florescent 4 foot shop fixtures and either daylight balanced bulbs or 1 warm and 1 cool bulb in each fixture. This gives plenty of light to supplement the north window or take over when needed. To my eyes this makes the colors look most like they do in daylight and match the lighting in most homes where the paintings will live.

A view of my easel and some of my added lights.

I was reading from "Portraits" by Michael Kimmelman, art critic for the NY Times, last night.
The book is a series of talks, interviews and conversations with well known artists as they went through various museums and looked at the art. I read the chapter on Wayne Thiebaud, one of my favorite artists and a great colorist. Mr. Kimmelman is a good listener and asks very interesting questions to make captivating word portraits of each artist and how they view art and what drives them in making art. Ending the day on a positive note primes my process for a fresh beginning in the studio.
Thank you for reading, let me know what you think or ask me a question.
Bruce