What began
as a chair ended up an easel, and was a spider for a little bit in between.
What began as a chair ended up an easel, and was a spider for a little bit in between.
Chair, Spider, Easel, Better Easel
The original intent
was to make something for an art exhibit, Have a Seat for the Arts back in 2011. I made
a bar stool then made a spider out of that. When it didn't sell, I decided to
piece together the lumber to create an easel, because normally they are
relatively expensive and hard to find. The picture on the bottom left was the
easel I used and carried around for a while.
I take my art all over to work on or to show, and don't like to be limited to a small sketchbook. However, in my travels, the old easel hasn't held up so well. Sure
it fit in my car, but there weren't enough screws to hold everything together
and it kept biting me. Some parts came unattached or fell off as it was lugged
around. Designed specifically for a certain canvas, I thought it would work for
everything but did not. And besides its ability to hold canvases, the old one
didn't look much like an easel.
Easel, holding a 16''x20'' canvas
This is the third time I tried
to rebuild this easel. It was still worth it to make my own because this one's
custom made. It looks more like an easel now. There are supports on each side
and a bigger base on the bottom. I had to cut the supports at a wacky angle to
fit the height I already had and the base I wanted. The middle is still a track
for the holder to go up and down.
Spider Head
I repainted the whole thing and added some decoration. I painted the new parts yellow and blue to go with the pink. The line designs painted on top ended up changing as I went. Doodles are fun. I also gave the spider head some eyes and teeth.
Back side closeup
It’s
a lot better now that everything is secure. It works for big canvases as well
as smaller ones. Carrying it around is easier too because there is a beam on
the back to hold on to.
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