Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>Of course, the arrangement doesn’t work when I move the canvas high or low. But for its limited scope, the setup works for me. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My Utrecht easel has served me well. True, it’s held together with glue and clamps, but it still handles the large-size paintings that I make. One thing the easel lacks is a place to rest a palette, even a small one. 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