How to Make a Simple Watercolor Field Easel for a Tripod Mount

A simple, plein air, field easel suitable for location sketching and watercolor painting is really simple to make. I show you how to make this one which is light weight, inexpensive, easy to make and mounts to a standard camera tripod. Global Arts Handmade Journal – https://amzn.to/2JDei4K Materials: Easel Board – 17.5"x 12" x1/8" (hardboard or masonite) Bottom Lip – 19" x 3/4" x 3/8" (solid hardwood such as oak or maple or hardwood plywood) Back Mount Bracket/Support – 17.5" x [camera mount width] x 3/4" (solid hardwood such as oak or maple or hardwood plywood) Threaded Wood Insert – To accept 1/4 - 20 tripod mount threads Wood Screws – length suitable for attaching lip and bottom mounting support to the easel board Wood Glue (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for Looking) My Amazon Store of Favorite Products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mindofwat... I don't actively solicit merchandise or brand sponsorships like many YouTubers. Instead I made a decision to ask if viewers would become my sponsors. If you would like to be a Minder Patron, I would be honored. You would be taking a tangible role in making this content possible. Head over to Patreon and sign up today.   / mindofwatercolor   _______________________________________________ Buy Prints of My Paintings: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/5-... Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widg... Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smitchelldes... Follow me on Twitter:   / smitchelldesign   Picking great watercolor paper. A great place to start.    • How to Pick Great Watercolor Paper   Introduction to the Mind of Watercolor    • Introduction to the Mind of Watercolor Pai...   The Mind of Watercolor Web Page http://mindofwatercolor.com Steve Mitchell Design http://stevemitchelldesign.com Royalty Free Music provided via Pond5 http://www.pond5.com