Watercolor plein air easel - a simple solution for a lightweight easel.
Andy Walker
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Check out this revolutionary simple and lightweight easel that sits on a tripod.
Get my BOOK - en plein air (sketching and painting in the great outdoors) on AMAZON.
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Tripod : Amazon Basics Lightweight Camera Mount Tripod Stand With Bag https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-L...
20 Comments
@Bobbys_World_of_Art 4 years ago
This was the best and most practical set up I’ve seen yet! Bravo!
@clintondavis3363 4 years ago
Less involved than some other plein air ideas, but still highly functional- thank you for sharing!
@Fartinhalerr 3 months ago
Very nice! Ill be making one. Just getting into water color sketching. So glad i found your video, thank you very much!
@triggerfish999 3 years ago
Very cool Andy. I got one of those tripods after your recommendation. They are v good value. I also use mine to hold my iPad.
@Tom_Dancer 4 years ago
"It works really... easely..." Sorry, I'll get my coat...
Thanks for the video! Good stuff.
Thanks for the video! Good stuff.
@elaineg60 4 years ago
Although I can’t do it now..watching this and seeing there’s others; as I get ready to move, I think I’ll keep my broken easel. It was supposedly one of the better ones, bragged of being made in the US with “superior workmanship”
When I first got it a few months ago, I knew I was in trouble when a bunch of tiny broken plastic pieces fell out of the bag. I live in a tiny town, am legally blind/don’t drive…and our 1 local taxi charges over $25 for round trip to our local PO. Returning broken products just isn’t worth the extra money and I do what I can to improvise. (I got a large ceramic palette last week, broken into 4 pieces. Pieced it back together with some gorilla glue my daughter got me last month-looks ALMOST brand new except for one edge that the pieces were basically powder. Right now, I just have waterproof, duct tape over the sharp edges. I’ll figure out something more permanent after I move & get settled). I WAS able, with tape and glue, to fix the bottom part of the easel..but the top part that holds a tray, fancy adjustable easel back-it’s beyond help. I WAS just going to throw away the entire $70 easel….BUT, the bottom is fine and I can even still fold it up to put it in the case. Once I get to my youngest daughter’s city; together with public transportation, lots of Home Depot/Lowes and she said there’s a small lumber yard down the road..(I think they are hoping I’ll make some more weird furniture I used to build. I am NOT a carpenter, no longer have most of my tools; but she said her husband has some. We’ll see. I prefer just painting these days)
Using you’re and others examples; I’m sure I can improvise something! 😁
When I first got it a few months ago, I knew I was in trouble when a bunch of tiny broken plastic pieces fell out of the bag. I live in a tiny town, am legally blind/don’t drive…and our 1 local taxi charges over $25 for round trip to our local PO. Returning broken products just isn’t worth the extra money and I do what I can to improvise. (I got a large ceramic palette last week, broken into 4 pieces. Pieced it back together with some gorilla glue my daughter got me last month-looks ALMOST brand new except for one edge that the pieces were basically powder. Right now, I just have waterproof, duct tape over the sharp edges. I’ll figure out something more permanent after I move & get settled). I WAS able, with tape and glue, to fix the bottom part of the easel..but the top part that holds a tray, fancy adjustable easel back-it’s beyond help. I WAS just going to throw away the entire $70 easel….BUT, the bottom is fine and I can even still fold it up to put it in the case. Once I get to my youngest daughter’s city; together with public transportation, lots of Home Depot/Lowes and she said there’s a small lumber yard down the road..(I think they are hoping I’ll make some more weird furniture I used to build. I am NOT a carpenter, no longer have most of my tools; but she said her husband has some. We’ll see. I prefer just painting these days)
Using you’re and others examples; I’m sure I can improvise something! 😁
@ThisIzPatrick 2 years ago
Hi! Amazing work! Where were you able to buy the plywood for the backboard?
Watercolor plein air easel - a simple solution for a lightweight easel.
Andy Walker
14,339 views
Check out this revolutionary simple and lightweight easel that sits on a tripod.
Get my BOOK - en plein air (sketching and painting in the great outdoors) on AMAZON.
Search for "andy walker en plein air".
Tripod : Amazon Basics Lightweight Camera Mount Tripod Stand With Bag https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-L...