A very simple plein air easel setup


Landscape Easel and Canvas Setup

​Hello Reader,​

Spring is coming—and Plein Air Painting begins in two weeks.

If you’ve been thinking about painting outdoors but aren’t sure what you need, this will help.

I put together a short video showing a simple easel setup for landscape painting:

The whole setup...

  • field easel
  • canvas
  • woodworking clips
  • painters tape
  • drawing board

Field Easel

I use one of the simplest and cheapest easels around, a field easel.

Fredrix Canvas Pads

These are my favorite canvas pads/ paper to use because they are real canvas and one can attach them onto a board to paint on.

It’s straightforward, and you don’t need much to get started.

Our Plein Air class begins April 10, with sessions held on location throughout Bucks County.
You can join the full course or come for a single-day drop-in.


Enroll in Plein Air Painting


Not sure what you need to paint outdoors? I’ll walk you through it.

Thank you for joining us!

John Murdoch

Director of Bucks County Classical Arts Center

See Murdoch Art Here!

99 Stockton Suites, Kingwood-Stockton Road, Suite 6B , Rosement, NJ 08556
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