Artists Back to Basics - Issue 6 Volume 3 2016

ARTristic Easel can be repositioned,

moved or stored with or without a

wet painting attached. It can take

multiple sized canvases up to 120cm,

drawing boards up to 75cm and bring

any part of your painting directly to

your brush at any height or angle.

Rotate your painting or move it to a

horizontal position with a push of the

hand. Included with each easel is a

free appraisal of your art if requested

and two PDF Manuals entitled “Twenty

Motivational, Useful and Interesting

Websites For Artists” and “How To Use

QR codes To Sell Your Paintings”.

Read what artists say who

paint with the ARTristic Easel:

Gavin Byrt – Award winning

artist and teacher, and owner of

the Giddy Bullfrog Gallery, Red Hill,

Victoria: “This easel has changed

the way that I paint. To be able to

rotate the canvas, instantly move

it to any horizontal or vertical

position and control the flow of

paint as I work is truly amazing”.

Dallas Nyberg – Award

winning artist and teacher, with

a studio in Cowra. NSW. “My art

abilities instantly took a giant leap

forward. An exceptional easel.

I now paint faster with more

creativity and increased quality.”

Nola Clark – Award winning

artist. Australian Pastel Society,

Guild of Realist Artists and Past

president of Ringwood Art Society.

“After using the ARTristic easel for

just a few days, I knew that I would

never go back to my old way of

painting. This easel saves time

and effort, and is easy to use.”

Jeff Gilmour – Award winning fine

art painter and teacher, and owner

of Crabapple Gallery, Frankston,

Victoria. “I am delighted with my new

easel. It was fantastic to be able

to paint landscape and upright

subjects simply by rotating the

block firmly fixed to the arms.”

To purchase or for more detailed

information, contact Genesis

Artists Supplies Pty Ltd.

Ph: 1300 661 165 or

07 5426 4685

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.genesisoilpaints.com.au

EASELS: A PRACTICAL VIEW... FROM PRIME ART

Although every artist seems to start on

the kitchen table, sooner or later they will

start to look at the possibility of acquiring

an easel. A quick trip to any art store

will usually find a wide range of easels

on display. Some are, cheap, others

expensive, some have three legs, some

are large and some are small. Although

it can be slightly confusing to the novice,

each type of easel has specific qualities

that are suitable for different types of art.

The main purpose of an easel is

to support a painting vertically so the

artist can easily reach all areas of the

canvas. But what type of paintings

you do can determine what would

be the best easel for your needs.

If you paint large or heavy artworks

then the Prime Art Medium or Large

Studio Easel would be a good choice.

These are both known as “H-Frame”

easels, simply because the wooden

supports form an “H” shape. These

are both heavy, sturdy, Beechwood

easels. While most easels offer a slight

backwards tilts, these ones are both

able to be tilted to a vertical position,

or even slightly forward if desired. This

can come in handy for close up work,

or to simply minimise any reflective

sheen from surrounding light. The shelf

that the canvas sits on also moves up

easily via the key and ratchet system

that does not require the artwork to

be removed before being adjusted.

“H-frame” easels are also more sturdy

and heavier in weight, making them

ideal for supporting larger artworks.

They are also good for painters who

use techniques that exert a great deal

Sketch Box

Easel

Tripod

Table

Easel

Lyre Studio Easel

Buyer’s Guide