After childcare issues made it so that my husband and I could not take a romantic trip to Napa to celebrate our 19th anniversary, my wonderful husband agreed to get me something I've been coveting for a while now -- the portable watercolor easel that some of my favorite artists/teachers use, the En Plein Air Pro Traveler Watercolor Easel.
I went out two days ago to the Lafayette Reservoir with my daughter and her friend to try it out.
The easel can be used sitting or standing
Here's my set up with brushes, pens, sketchbook, thumbnails, and palette
I love the easy to attach easel that can be set at almost any angle including completely flat! It has a pull out brush holder and can be used as a table top easel! I also really like the shelf that holds my palette and the collapsible cup that came with it.
My artwork
My view
The backpack it comes with - and all fits in!
After recently trying to sketch a landscape on the Richmond Shoreline by balancing my sketchbook on my lap and juggling my brushes in the cup holder of my travel chair - I realized I NEEDED this! And, I was right! :)
Do you have/use a travel easel when you paint outside? If so, which one?