{"id":9019,"date":"2020-10-06T10:45:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T14:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=9019"},"modified":"2020-10-06T10:47:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T14:47:05","slug":"my-easel-is-not-worthless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2020\/10\/my-easel-is-not-worthless\/","title":{"rendered":"My easel is not worthless"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wrote glowingly about the Utrecht easel that I purchased. I said that it was a great bargain–an under-$300 medium-duty easel. But soon a support broke and the mechanism to lower and raise the tray support was frustratingly difficult to use. My praise transformed to scorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I repaired the broken support with glue and a clamp, as you can see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Broken support, glued and clamped<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/span>Book Thief<\/span><\/a><\/div>

But I’ve used the easel for a number of years and it’s still working. It handles the medium format paintings, typically 40″ x 50″, well enough. By keeping it oiled and replacing fasteners as they’ve fallen off, I’ve kept it serviceable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One feature that I didn’t care about when I bought it has since transformed my opinion. The easel can be lowered horizontally to form table-like support. It’s a terrific feature that significantly increases its usability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>My Prison Studio<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Here I am using it horizontally to apply a ground:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I might buy another of these Utrecht easels if they go on sale. This is a far cry from my earlier opinion, which was that you couldn’t give me one even if you paid me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Winsor Newton supplants RGH as my preferred mid-range paint<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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I wrote glowingly about the Utrecht easel that I purchased. I said that it was a great bargain–an under-$300 medium-duty easel. But soon a support broke and the mechanism to lower and raise the tray support was frustratingly difficult to use. My praise transformed to scorn. 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