Table Top Artist's Easel Unboxing, Review, & Comparison.

I bought a new Jack Richeson Table Top Artist's Easel with a gift card I received this Christmas. In this video, I unbox it, assemble it and compare it with what I've used in the past.

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[MarcellHobbs]

Wow! You are so thorough in explanations and a wonderful innovator! Thanks for sharing!

[annettefournier]

Thanks Steve. I always wanted to see easels in action. I just use a couple of my grandkids old 3 ring binders to prop my board on. A 11/2 inch or a 3 inch ring. And they store like any book on a shelf with the drawing boards. 😊

[robertcochran]

This is really interesting to watch. I watch your videos to see how you do watercolor, and also to see what tools you use to make watercolor painting easier. I also like to read the comments posted by others. I learn a lot from both the videos and comments!

[janm]

Nicely shot, good pace, calm, informative. Thanks.

[aviaja]

I do pastel, watercolor/gouache, and calligraphy work and I use a raiseable/adjustable drawing table, besides that, I have numerous different easels that I do not use and I have planned to donate them to a school. Your workstation is equally as important as the materials you use to be creative I believe. Your new easel is beautiful and looks practical, very nice. I always look forward to your videos. From Denmark, all the best to you and yours.

[christinezuercher]

I have had the pucks for several years and love them. My only heads up is not to use them on a surface that could be damaged. I made the mistake of putting them on my dining room table with a light box when I was doing calligraphy. The zigzag base actually left an imprint on the surface of the table. I now place them on a padded surface. Lesson learned.

[pattycyr]

What timing! I've recently been scanning through catalogs for easels. Thanks so much for this video which explores various choices.

[andrewzanas]

Wanted a small easel for plein air work and couldn't decide. I'm limited in the use of one leg and went on Amazon to find a table top version that would do the job while sitting. Later encountered an art show on line where the featured artist was painting live. He'd taped a sheet of 140 wt paper to a piece of cardboard and had it leaning up against his knapsack. Yeah, that will work.

[jakkir]

I've used the smaller easel based on your recommendation from your prior video, and made the modification to the frame. That one is my go to easel for my WC and oil paintings. I love it. Loved the look of the larger jack Richeson table easel until I saw how much bigger it is. Might not fit on my studio desk. I did see a floor model for not much more $ that may be a better fit for me. Always love your videos. Thank you.

[cclark]

The new easel is great 👍... think I may want something like that at the lake in the summer for my outdoor studio.
Appreciate the scripture at the end of the video ...

[ZenARTSupplies]

Hi Steve, that's a great demonstration with easels! Thank you so much for sharing! Happy to follow you :)) - Beatrice

[howlingwind]

That lyptus wood easel is really nice looking.

[bobbiegraham]

Pad pucks ordered. I use rubberized shelf liner to keep my gatorboard from slipping but have been looking for something to angle it. As always a great video, and love that you share with us.

[bethanye]

Steve Mitchell! I accidentally just found you while searching for art setups and recognized you instantly as the dad of girls I grew up with! Can't wait to delve into all your incredible videos as I expand my beginning journey on playing with watercolor. What a serendipitous pleasure.

[catherinelevison]

I use an easel, both a table top with a drawer for storage and also and standing one the converts into a backpack. Thank you, I enjoyed this video.

[robingarrell]

Thanks for these great tips. The PadPucks are incredibly handy, and a nice alternative to bench cookies for elevating and tilting work on a table. Based on your recommendation, I went with the Richeson tabletop easel: it's so well made, versatile (great for small and large work) and easy to assemble. The only downside is it takes more room to store.

[kellysartthrob]

Those pucks are nifty and I have eyed that larger easel. Thanks for the preview.

[eileengoldenberg]

That looks like a great new easel. So much bigger for larger sketchbooks. I recently did an adaptation on an Opus 88 fountain pen with a modified Pilot Parallel pen nib. It makes great variable marks!

[glenpollock]

Thank you Steve I watched this video and brought your new easel i cant wait for it be here

[mchris]

Love your demo of equipment--I'm buying the pad pucks. I'm sure they will be much more stable than what I have used to slightly prop my painting surface (most recently, I've used the empty core of a paper towel which isn't that stable). Enjoy your videos and have learned sooo much from them.