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
the TRIDENT Euro
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.
Display,
Sketching and
Portable Easels
Display easels like
the TRIDENT
Dartmouth
easel are made for
showing a painting
without the risk of
falling over, they
are built with a
wide base. It is
important to check
how small the easel
folds down. Other
easels are also
useful for propping
up paintings so as
to dry properly. You
can use pastels,
watercolor and oils
with the new TRIDENT
Chariot.
The brother to this
great design is the TRIDENT
Caravaggio.
The Caravaggio comes
with the finest
knobs u will find
anywhere. This easel
is strong and will
take punishment.
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.
Sketch Box or
Paint Box 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 sketch-box, an
easel, and a canvas
carrier. The
sketch-box 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.
Studio Easels
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. The size of
canvas you use more
often is the size
canvas that should
be your guide to
selecting the size
of your easel.
Don’t go overboard
and spend a lot of
money on super
sizing your choice.
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 your hard
earned money. A
studio easel like
the TRIDENT Avignon
H-Frame is large and
attractive and it
comes with a
beautiful furniture
finish.
The Avignon easel can
accommodate fairly
large canvases with ease.
Another easel that
can handle project
is the TRIDENT Galeria,
with its' large
mast, it can
accommodate large
canvases and with
ease.
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