Health and Safety

Health and safety in art is the importance for artists to keep their work clean and organized. The main priority for this is that the artists would not have trouble and always clean up after themselves; paints, brushes, paper, pen and also pencil.

• For digital artists who do graphics art and digital illustration, they would have to keep their desk clear of food and drink if they spend most of the working hours on their computers.

• Avoid spilling any drink and damage the computers, costing them the amount of data stored within the computers and all their work.

• Keep a clean room so nothing can be left on the floor and stacked neatly on shelves, pencil cases, boxes and wardrobes so you would know where they are. People usually put pens, pencils and brushes in cups.

• Always have a comfortable environment in the area you work with, a comfortable chair, lean back so you would not always have to sit up straight. 

• It is most important to know what equipment and tools you need for your art, if some of them are sharp you would need to cover them with something so you would not accidentally cut yourself.

• Some chemicals are not easy to wash off from clothes and could stain them, best use old clothing material you don't mind using. When not used, always be sure to seal them up tight with a lid.

• Always make sure to check the temperature in the room you're working in, making sure it isn't too warm or cold, the seasons always change so be sure to keep a watch on the weather.

Websites about health and safety:

http://www.winsornewton.com/resource-centre/health--safety-data-information/
http://www.nsead.org/hsg/