Any info on painting easels?

perkinke

I'm getting more into oil painting and am looking to get an easel mostly for home use and was wondering if there was a brand/type I should look at or avoid. This is the type I've been looking at most:

danielzreyes

Its all about the legs. Make sure they are very sturdy and doesn't move. Also, I remember I had an easel where the hardware on the legs were garbage. The wingnuts/screws stripped and fell apart after a few weeks of use. Check for that too. Other than that its preference. This one looks really nice

thedjfish@comcast.net

i bought a simuliar one for my wife she's a big oil painter, the one i got her can either be used with the legs or on a table top.
from what i have seen at our local art supply houses is they are pretty much the same when it comes to this type i think it's called a french style.

jd50ae

Think about your legs. Standing or sitting...

RBeckom

Just remember that quality pays off in the long run even if it cost a bit more now. I have two that are basically junk and I look forward to the day when I can invest, yes I said invest, in a quality product that will last out my life.

RBeckom

perkinke:

I'm getting more into oil painting and am looking to get an easel mostly for home use and was wondering if there was a brand/type I should look at or avoid. This is the type I've been looking at most:

Abstract or life painting? Or perhaps modernistic?

perkinke

RBeckom:

Just remember that quality pays off in the long run even if it cost a bit more now. I have two that are basically junk and I look forward to the day when I can invest, yes I said invest, in a quality product that will last out my life.

I totally agree, the problem is I only have one craft shop around that carries anything like this so judging quality is hard to do. I've seen the same brands across the web span a range of hundreds dollars. the one in the picture is a Julian (which seems to be a reputable brand) that I have seen for as much as $600 and as little as $65 and can't tell any major difference from the descriptions.

As for style, well....I'm not quite at the point i can claim any particular method. I'm still working on basics and developing a better eye for colors so I've done a couple landscapes that have been variously compared to Gaugin and "the thing my kid stuck to the fridge." I have always loved the Impressionists though, for some reason those seem to have more feeling to me than other styles.

RBeckom

I prefer abstract in general but sometimes do serious work.
As for the easel pictured it looks to be of sturdy construction.