Outdoor Painting Gear (cont)
Here is my solution for painting in the field using an easel.
I found I needed a secure place to put my palette and water that
was easy to reach. So I built a two-part tray table using a
lightweight yet rigid product called Kapablock (a heavy duty foam
board). Part one is supported from underneath and is just
propped on my easel's leg extention knobs. Part two has a grove
cut into the bottom side that slips over the rim of the cross bar
attachment that came with my easel. This top piece has two holes
cut into it so I can drop in plastic water containers. There is plenty
of space between these for my palette.
To connect these two pieces I attached a wide piece of hook and
loop tape (velcro) to each piece so the angle can be adjusted
depending on how much I choose to slant my easel.
As you can see it works for both sitting and standing.
To keep the easel from blowing over when the wind picks up, I
attach my canvas art bag or back pack with a 'S' hook to the
center of the cross bar. Of course, if there are some good size
rocks handy, a couple for each leg is ideal. Or at the beach a
couple of plastic bags filled with sand works well too.
I try not to carry extra weight if I don't have to.
I found I needed a secure place to put my palette and water that
was easy to reach. So I built a two-part tray table using a
lightweight yet rigid product called Kapablock (a heavy duty foam
board). Part one is supported from underneath and is just
propped on my easel's leg extention knobs. Part two has a grove
cut into the bottom side that slips over the rim of the cross bar
attachment that came with my easel. This top piece has two holes
cut into it so I can drop in plastic water containers. There is plenty
of space between these for my palette.
To connect these two pieces I attached a wide piece of hook and
loop tape (velcro) to each piece so the angle can be adjusted
depending on how much I choose to slant my easel.
As you can see it works for both sitting and standing.
To keep the easel from blowing over when the wind picks up, I
attach my canvas art bag or back pack with a 'S' hook to the
center of the cross bar. Of course, if there are some good size
rocks handy, a couple for each leg is ideal. Or at the beach a
couple of plastic bags filled with sand works well too.
I try not to carry extra weight if I don't have to.
For outdoor painting, you need the basics: palette with paint,
paper, water and brushes.
And of course something to hold the water and the paper.
paper, water and brushes.
And of course something to hold the water and the paper.
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