An artist easel is most often used keep an artists large sketchbook while the painter is working. An easel is also used to hold a completed painting for exhibition. The simplest form of an artist’s easel, is the tripod. This easel consists of three vertical posts joined at one end. A swivel mechanism allows the centremost post to pivot away from the other two, forming a tripod. The two posts that do not swivel have a horizontal cross bar where the sketchbook can be placed. An artist’s easel can be full-height, designed for free standing on the floor. A table top easel is a shorter easel that can be placed on a table. Easels are typically made from wood but there are easels of aluminum as well.
Studio easels are used in the artist’s studio where there is no need for the artist easel to be moved. Studio easels may be simple in design or very complex including winches, multiple masts and casters. The largest easels are studio easels with some being
able to support weights of over 200 lb. and panels over 7 feet in height. For smaller studios or for artists that do not have a studio a tabletop easel can be the best way to go. Table top easels are compact and usually fold together so when the table is needed one can fold the tabletop easel together and the table can be used for any other activity.
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Studio Easels
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Abiquiu Deluxe — A magnificent double-mast version of the Abiquiu Artist Easel, designed to accommodate large canvases with even greater stability. Its wide stance and broad foundation make it the artist easel of
choice for the serious artist who works on a giant scale. Go Deluxe if your canvases are wide as well as tall!
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Winsor & Newton designed this sturdy and robust H-frame artist easel for studio and college use. The lower shelf allows simple adjustments of the working height, and the easel can accommodate canvases up to 53 in. (134 cm) tall. The angle at which the artist easel sits is also adjustable, enabling artists to create the best working position for their needs.
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As stylish as it is durable, Craftech’s Artisan Grand Studio Easel is constructed of American ash wood with a lacquered mahogany finish.
The Artisan Grand Studio Easel’s top and bottom canvas holders feature rubber bumpers that grip the canvas tightly without slipping and allow
artists to paint edge to edge.
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This easel is an A-frame design, solid elm wood has an easy-to-fold rear leg. It includes ratchet center post mechanism and is capable of
adjustment range from 65 in. to 91 in. tall. Canvas supports on this easel are easy to adjust to desired position. Angle can be adjusted from positive 5-degree to negative 20-degree positions. Tjis artist easel accommodates canvas to 51 in. tall.
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Table Top Easels
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Bob Ross’s Table top Easel, constructed of natural hardwood, is built with an “H” frame architecture for stability and support. A channeled center mast raises and lowers the canvas carriage. Rubber grippers in this tabletop easel secure the canvas so it won’t slip, even with heavy-handed brush strokes.
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Use the Adjustable Tabletop Easel
for both wet and dry media.
An 18″ × 24″ (46 cm × 61 cm) work surface provides ample space for a canvas or to tape down watercolor paper. Tape, clip, pin, or staple directly to this water-resistant, laminated foamboard work surface.
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This sturdy and durable artist easel can be used on any flat surface. Its expandable mast adjusts to accommodate canvases up to 40″ high. Easy angle adjustments can be made using slide guides.
The Richeson Tabletop Easel folds flat for easy storage and is 18″ (46 cm) high. It is made from environmentally friendly, renewable lyptus hardwood.
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When you’re just starting out, you
don’t want to spend a fortune, but you still need a good, adjustable
tabletop easel to work efficiently. This one will make your painting
life a pleasure. Its price is sure to bring a smile to your face as well.
It holds a canvas up to 27″ (69 cm) tall. Crafted from solid, seasoned
elmwood, it has a beautiful hand-rubbed oil finish and a functional design.
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