How to Choose a Easel?

Easel is a common painting tool used by artists. Today, let’s talk about how to choose a suitable easel.

Easel structure

There are three kinds of common Double Sided Wooden Art Easel structures in the market: tripod, quadruped, and folding portable frame. Among them, conventional tripods and quadrupeds are usually placed indoors or in a fixed painting environment. This kind of easel structure is relatively firm and has good support. Although it can be folded, it is still very large, so it is not suitable for outdoor collection.

Now many painters prefer folding portable easels. These products are small in size, close to the size of an ordinary camera tripod after folding, and can be carried with them. They apply to a wider environment and are very convenient to use. However, the disadvantage of this kind of Double Sided Wooden Art Easel is that it has poor support for the light structure, and it is easy to be unstable to support some large full open drawing boards with heavy specifications.

Easel material

Wood Easel

The wood material is the mainstream material for making Double Sided Wooden Art Easels. Wood with a hard texture and high density is mostly selected, such as pine, fir, and so on. Easels made of wood are often used for indoor placement, with relatively stable support and good use feeling.

Metal easel

The metal Double Sided Painting Easel is mainly made of aluminum alloy. The material is light and the volume is very small after folding. It is suitable for outdoor use. Especially in some outdoor environments, such as lakes, streams, forests, and so on, the metal material will not be damaged by the external environment and has higher durability.

Buying skills of easel

1. The selection of Double Sided Painting Easel can start from three aspects: service life, function, and environment. If you only use it for a short time or only once, you can choose a simple easel made of pine, and the price is better. If you want to use it for a long time, it is recommended to choose a kind of hardwood processing Double Sided Painting Easel such as elm. Of course, there will be differences in service life and price due to different wood.

Then comes the function. The easel usually seen includes a tripod and quadruped. The tripod is mostly used for sketch, and the quadruped easel with a drawer is also very practical.

Finally, we should pay attention to the use environment. For example, most indoor Double Sided Painting Easels are tall, heavy, and stable; The easel for going out to sketch is better to be able to fold.

2. When selecting an easel, you should check its firmness and whether it is convenient to disassemble, which is particularly important for you to go out to sketch.

3. If we buy a Double Sided Painting Easel in a physical store, we can support it on the spot, and then shake it by hand to check the firmness of the easel. The high-quality easel has good support and will not shake significantly.

4. No matter what kind of Double Sided Painting Easel, the functions such as angle height adjustment should be simple to operate and smooth to try.