how do you light your workarea?

[Mindenbrush]

I have the Daylight twin tube lamp but relegated it to the cleaning up/ basing area and now have 2 anglepoise lamps from Ikea with the spiral photographic bulbs that you can get on Ebay for about 8-10 GBP each. As with the Daylight Lamp these are not hot to work under and give a clean white light.

One thing my optician advised me not to mix flourescent tubes and normal light bulbs as that can cause eye strain..

[Orctrader]

Erm, I have one of these...

http://uk.daylightcompany.com/art/product/?id=96

VERY expensive, but I have to say, utterly brilliant (in both senses of the word!)

I prefer painting by a window in natural daylight. I could never paint in the evenings under any artificial lights - not even daylight bulbs. But this is really revolutionary - it gives bright natural daylight, and the tubes don't get hot.

I can't recommend it highly enough - and believe me I tried all sorts of desk lamps and bulbs before this. Clearly, it's quite a big investment though...

Something for the Christmas present list perhaps? 

They are much cheaper (Only £50.00) here http://www.optimalowvision.co.uk/    (Go to Shop search and type Twin Fluorescent 30 Watt Task Lamp.)

I use the "Portable Task Lamp" from the same range.

[Captain Blood]

Woweee! That's half the price. If it's the same item (and it certainly looks like it) that is an incredible bargain.
Anyone looking for an evening painting solution - I'd snap one of these up at this price right now!

How on earth do Optima manage to sell them for half the price of the people that make the flipping things 

I'm not loving the Daylight Company quite so much any more...  Rip-off merchants! 

[Bako]

Funny that considering most retail sells their stock for higher prices than the manufacturers'.

[Orctrader]

How on earth do Optima manage to sell them for half the price of the people that make the flipping things 

Optima Low Vision Services Ltd are the premier distributor of Low Vision Aids in the UK. We supply the majority of Low Vision Clinics, Specialist Optometrists, Voluntary Organisations for people with a visual impairment, Social Services Departments, Education and Employment Services with a wide range of quality and value for money optical, electronic and lighting products.

They have a huge Market.  Personally, I donate some of the savings I make to a Charity working in that field.  The Guide Dogs people, RNIB or similar.