There is a lot of great advice offered within this video about what type of lighting to use as well as how to handle the background. That being said, please note that the camera being used within this video tutorial is a point and shoot (waaah-wah) - I would recommend shooting your photographs of someone's artwork with your DSLR!
01. Stalman, Tyler. "How to Photograph Your Art." Vimeo. Saatchionline.com, 2011. Web. 02 Sept. 2013.