The Easel Connection
You must be completely satisfied with every item purchased from us. If any item fails in any way to meet your expectations, simply return it within 7 days of date of purchase, for a prompt store credit or exchange.
Bobbie LaRue
President
You must be completely satisfied with every item purchased from us. If any item fails in any way to meet your expectations, simply return it within 7 days of date of purchase, for a prompt store credit or exchange.
Bobbie LaRue
President
Studio Easels
| This page is dedicated to the evocative time when elegance, quality and attention to detail were prime considerations. |
| Does It Matter What Medium I'm Using? If you paint only with watercolors, you probably will want an easel which will only hold your work horizontal. But if you use different mediums such as pastels, pencil and oils, look for something that'll be easy to adjust the angle at which you're working. A good choice would be an TRIDENT EL GRECO French Easel as long as you do not intend to paint on canvases larger than 33. If you only paint with Oils, you should be looking for an easel that will hold your paintings vertically or near vertical because they will collect less dust. Acrylics dry fast enough for dust not to be a real problem. Table-Top Easels If space is an issue these are great as they don't take up floor space and some of these easels can be folded up. Available in various sizes and configurations, including ones that are scaled-down versions of floor-standing easels, tripod easels (three-legged), and a few with storage boxes. These particular designs will not accept large-scale canvases. The ease of painting also depends on the height of your work surface; be cautious of having bend down to paint. Sketchbox or Paintbox Easels Variations on a table-top easel, these have a box in which to store your painting supplies. The lid of the TRIDENT Emperor box has a lip on which to stand your canvas. If you are just starting out, consider buying one that comes with paints, brushes, etc, inside. French Easels A French easel is a three-in-one easel: a sketchbox, an easel, and a canvas carrier. The sketchbox holds your painting supplies and palette and the TRIDENT El Greco French Easel has a lower compartment; the legs and canvas-holding arm collapse to make it easy to carry; the canvas holder can double as a canvas carrier. The angle on an El Greco French Easel at which you work can be varied between vertical and horizontal. Portable, Sketching and Display Easels Sketching like the TRIDENT Harvard or portable easels like the TRIDENT Caravaggio are strong easels handy for taking outdoors. Check how small it folds down too. Display easels like the TRIDENT Dartmouth easel are made for showing a painting without the risk of falling over. They're useful for propping up a painting that's drying. Studio Easels Studio easels like to TRIDENT Rusia or Galeria are large and comes with a storage compartment, these floor-standing easels can accommodate big canvases. The ones with a square foot are more stable than the ones with three legs (two at the front, one at the back) but these easels were not designed to fold up or prop against a wall. Studio easels can get really huge, heavy, and cumbersome with gadgets that you will never use. Some retailers sell them for outlandish amounts of money. Save this money and buy youself a flat screen tv. The size of canvas you use more often is the size canvas that should be your guide to selecting the size of your easel. Dont go overboard and spend a lot of money on super sizing your choice. |
