Easel prototypes

Revised on March 5th, 2020. Added magnets to pallet to hold metal pencil box. Panel holders were cut from sheet metal and attached via magnets.

[6 x 8 Plein air sketch using the above set up.]

The above is the final version out of all that have been tested so far. It is the simplest design for the functionality I am looking for. It can hold up to 9 x 12 panels.

Prototype final version

9 magnets added for horizontal or vertical configuration.

Slides set up for horizontal placement.

Vertical panel loaded.

Previous prototypes.

MeGo easel with slide bars.

MeGo easel with magnets attached to hold metal bar taped to back of drawing/painting board.

Guerrilla paint box screwed directly to tripod making for a very stable base. 

Shoulder bag easel with tripod mount attached and folded for storage.

Opened wide enough to hold sketching journal and watercolor pads.

Easel opened and pallet extension attached.

Opened with sketch journal.

(See the Butterfly Easel post for the final version.)

Sandwich bag attached to tripod to be used to hold water for water media.