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Use Daylight Bulbs in Your Studio

A helpful tip to add to your painting knowledge.

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If you're working in a studio without large north-facing windows (or south-facing if you're in the southern hemisphere), you should use daylight bulbs rather than normal ones. The colours you see are a truer version than those under standard lightbulbs.
Tip from: Robert.

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