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dewbird
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| 03/21/2007 10:40 AM |
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I am in the market for a new easel.
Thinking about getting a wall mounted easel. The room I am going to use as my studio is 12'x11". I will be working in oil and/or acrylic, probably no larger than 4'x6'. I have seen many wall mounted and convertible easels that look interesting. But I want to make the right choice. I have had three different style easels in the past, large wooden studio, triangular based steel, and pine tripod style. They each have their own drawbacks. What type of easel are you using> What do you like or dislike about it?
Thanks!
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Materese
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| 03/21/2007 2:42 PM |
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| I work in oil, I use a plain old wood "H" frame easel, they run for about $100. Sturdy as all get out - you stated your max canvass size would be no more than 4 ft. x 6 ft, so you would be able to acccomodate the canvass on an H frame. If you meant 4 inches x 6 inches, you probably want to go down to a wood "t" frame and they run about $60. I find T frames extremly flexible as well as sturdy. They can also be folded flat for storage when you know you won't be painting for a while or need to clean up the studio. If you work from life, not photos, you will have problems w/ a wall mount as you won't be able to set up properly. I do not care for steel (just a personal preference), and the pine tripods I found flimsy. |
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Materese
http://www.ghostwoodstudio.com
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