An art easel is an essential tool to practice your craft whether you’re an aspiring artist or dabble in acrylics from time to time. With so many options before you to decide on like price, features and style, how do you know which one to select for your studio?  By focusing on the media you use, the size of the canvases you work with and the places where you paint, you will be able to find the right painting easel for your budget and artistic needs.

Easel Styles
To find the easel that best suits your artistic needs, start at the beginning: Where will you be painting? How do you like to paint? What kinds of paint will you be using?

There are two main types of easels: table-top and floor-standing. If you have limited space, work exclusively on smaller canvases or like to sit while you are painting, you might consider a table-top easel. However, if you want the flexibility to paint outside your studio, you’ll need to make sure there’s a sturdy table at hand on which to place your easel.

Floor-standing easels are larger than table-top easels and are ideally suited to artists who like to stand while painting. French easels are a type of portable floor easel that functions as a traveling studio. The three-in-one design of a French painting easel includes a sketchbox, where you store your art supplies, the easel itself and a canvas carrier. A French easel’s legs and canvas-holding arm collapse for easy carrying, while the canvas attaches to the back for transport. French easels allow you to position a canvas in numerous ways and are suitable for painting with all media. 

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