I have been checking out the
"Orbital Easel" for the past two weeks and finally on Tuesday I decided to go ahead and order one for myself, the 19" x 25" easel with the table top base. Imagine my delight when it arrived on Thursday! So of course I had to immediately unpack it, rearrange my art area and start in on a new ACEO!
My reaction to my first use of the "Orbital Easel"? .... TOTALLY AWESOME!
And here is my initial review ... I am taking to this new easel like a duck to water! It provides a new freedom and flexibility when using watercolors, colored pencils, and ink pens. It is truly a modern miracle for today's artists! I got so lost in the piece I was working on that I didn't even realize how much I was moving it ... just feels so absolutely natural.
My arms love it! My eyes love it! It provides the perfect angles! Makes application of watercolors easy, colored pencils just love it, ink pens are captivated by it! No more constant turning of the piece I am working on to achieve the right angle, I don't have to worry about a glass of water tipping over and ruining a piece (cuz I can't very well place a glass on an angled surface), this easel is definitely going on vacation with me this year! The table top base works quite well for me, it is sturdy and with grip pads on the bottom it stays in place and does not move. They also have a clamp base that I understand can be used on a heavy duty tripod as well. The working area of the easel is laminated with light weight aluminum on both sides and is quite rigid so that if you happen to lean on your work, like I do, it does not flex or bend.
The only body part that rebelled a bit was the back ... it was so used to hunching over a flat work area that it is having a bit of a time adjusting to working in a natural upright position! LOL! I am totally IN LOVE with the "Orbital Easel"! I would actually go so far as to call it an artists' third hand!
I started the new ACEO yesterday and was so excited to get back to my "Orbital Easel" that first thing in the morning I was back to having fun! I like it more today than I did yesterday! And today my back didn't rebel ... guess it only needed one night of good sleep to accept a better drawing position ... 8)
I just finished working on "Easter Egg Bunny #2", I think I worked on him longer than I expected because I didn't want to leave "Orby" (yes, I name inanimate objects that I fall in love with) but I had to get him (Easter Egg Bunny #2) scanned and posted on eBay and Etsy.
Without further ado, here is my new ACEO and the first piece to be completed with Orby's assistance!
"Easter Egg Bunny #2"
He has just popped out of his shell and seems to be quite delighted to see the new world around him! It is filled with beautiful bright colors and wonderful smells but he seems to be looking up with loving eyes at someone very, very special. Could that very special someone be you?
The original of "Easter Egg Bunny #2" is now listed on eBay at:
And Open Edition ACEO Art Prints can be found at Etsy:
Hope you are all having a grand a day as I am!
Karen Anne aka Ireland Brady
