Artists Back to Basics - Issue 6 Volume 3 2016

BEST EASELS by Jack Richeson
Every Artist should know the joy of
using exquisite equipment. BEST
easels are known as some of the
finest easels in the world. Each
BEST easel is handmade from North
American Red Oak, sanded to a
smooth surface, then hand-rubbed
with oil to reveal the inherent beauty
of the wood grain. There is no
compromise in workmanship or quality
when it comes to the manufacture
of BEST easels. The craftsmen at
BEST nail glue and screw every joint,
guaranteeing strength and precision.
Designed and manufactured with the
professional in mind, BEST easels
are amazingly stable, completely
functional and truly beautiful.

BEST Deluxe Lobo
Built of solid oak, this quad base
easel is perfect for the mixed media
painter. It is inexpensive, compact
but sturdy, reliable and very flexible.
Can be used vertically for sketching
or painting and in seconds can be
adjusted to a horizontal position for
pastel work, watercolour, gessoing
or varnishing. It has a forward tilt
for glare reduction and when being
used for pastel work, allows the
pastel shavings to fall directly to
the floor. It also features a built-in
shelf for storing supplies etcetera.

BEST ‘Lite Best’
This versatile easel is ideal for beginner
to intermediate artists, schools and
colleges. It has the unique ability to tilt
forward past a full vertical position. It
is solid, multifunctional and reasonably
priced. It folds flat for easy storage.

BEST Classic Santa Fe II
A double masted easel complete with
two canvas holders and painting tray.
It features a marine style winch which
raises and lowers easily, allowing
works weighing up to 90 kilograms.
The double-masted H-frame offers
extra stability and the plastic front
locking castors offer ease of mobility.

BEST Portable Collapsible
This all-purpose easel is ideal for

the oil, watercolour, pastel, airbrush

or acrylic artist. Whether sitting or

standing, a full range of angles from

vertical to horizontal is possible.

The front wheels make transport

easy and the top, bottom and

middle painting trays have rubber

grips to keep canvas secure while

the bottom shelf can be used for

storage. Folds flat for easy storage

BEST Deluxe Table Top

This heavy-duty professional table

easel can be used by itself on any

flat surface. Beautiful and strong, the

Deluxe Table Top provides artists’

with a solid base on which to work,

accommodating canvases up to 90cm.

BEST Classic Dulce

This is the standard American

studio easel designed to provide

the artist with the most stable unit

at a reasonable price. Its sturdy

H-frame construction and laminated

base offer superior strength

and stability. It adjusts easily to

a variety of custom settings for

working seated or standing and

folds flat for easy storage. The

adjustable sliding mast moves

independently of the canvas tray.

Richeson ‘Lyptus’ Wood Easels

Richeson “Lyptus” easels are a

“green” range of easels produced

by Jack Richeson & Co. Lyptus

easels are manufactured from the

timber of a naturally occurring

hybrid Eucalyptus indigenous

to Australia. A premium grade

hardwood, Lyptus is grown on

highly productive, environmentally

friendly plantations in Brazil. The

plantations are a combination

of eucalypts and native tropical

forest which has been planted on

land rendered useless by years of

intensive logging and farming. The

Lyptus plantations in Brazil are an

important part in the restoration of

the damaged native rainforests.

For every two hectares of Lyptus

plantation planted, one hectare of

new native rainforest is planted.

Lyptus is also a renewable resource

BEST Dulce Travel Deluxe

Richeson

Lobo

BEST Portable Collapsable

BEST Deluxe Lobo