How I set up my Jullian French Box Easel
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Tips on how to set up a French Box Easel for plein air oil painting.
This is how I set up my Jullian easel for a typical plein air painting session.
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The Painter and his trusty Easel...a match made in Heaven
Definitely 😃
I’ve got a Mabef of the same type. Pretty heavy but super sturdy. Great bits of kit. Thanks for the video!
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video. Can’t beat a sturdy, well made bit of kit 👍🏻
I bought one on your recommendation last year and I am very happy with it.
Great to hear Lorie
Nice you have an original French made Julian. I have an off brand I enjoy for several mediums, but true, they are heavy, especially if you load it with gear. So I only carry brushes in the box and the rest in a bag. Also found the center mast gets wobbly for small surfaces (to put it at eye level) so I made an adjustable board like an item called an "Easelock" sold online. But they're a cheap and easy diy build. Enjoyed the vid and look forward to your next 👍.
Thanks for the info Scott. I have been toying with the idea of carrying the paints separately to reduce the wait of the easel. I plan to do more painting off the beaten track so it’s a big factor
Just got the half easel very nice apart from one piece lol guy fitting it was half a sleep I think
As always a delight to watch on a Sunday teatime. i did have one of these and Jullian were very quick and helpful to supply some replacement brass fittings. The wing nuts had worn away the screw threads and they came free of charge by return of post. As you say it is useful for carrying every thing, including wet canvases or boards.
Like others, I found it very heavy and and having mobility problems I found the 'workout' setting it up put me off painting out of doors. I was fortunate enough to be given a modern American system by Strada which adapts to watercolours or panels/canvases. Everything i need fits into a rucksack with wheels but you need an additional carrier for your paintings. The carbon fibre tripod is strong and there is a hook for ballast should it be windy! There is a much wider variety of equipment produced in America, chiefly by artists/inventors who have found traditional 19thC kit wanting. I suspect in the West they love go trekking and painting and cover greater distances. Unfortunately it is hard to find any of it here and carriage and high import duties and VAT make it unaffordable for most people. If you have friends in America who can purchase it cheaply and bring it over when coming on holiday that makes a huge difference.
Having been on various en plain air courses, many people had pochard boxes but seemed only to main on 6"x8" panels, it looked to cramp their style. I might have kept the Jullian which would on reflection have been a fine permanently set up in the studio butI passed it on to some one younger and fitter. It has gone to a good home. Your Jullian is as faithful a companion your pooch!
Hi Ian
thank you for your helpful comments. There are some amazing products for plein air painting in the US but the import costs to UK are very high. The Strada is a great choice for a more portable setup, not sure how it would withstand some of the Cornish wind though.
All the best
Andrew
Hi Andrew. Enjoyed the video. The easel is almost a work of art in itself. Loved the sound track. Also enjoyed the sketchbook video. Very informative. A great collection of sketches capturing those moments in time. Nice work. I should get scribbling 😊. Cheers
Thank you very much. Glad you found the video useful 😃
Love the easel Andrew, great vid and great to see how you use it. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you 🙏🏻
I have one too Andrew , so sturdy but very heavy for me to carry…. It’s my car easel….If the house is cold, I set up my box easel downstairs near the stove to paint. Another nice wee video , thank you
I don’t blame you for using it as a studio ease
The 2 keg retaining catches on my easel have stopped working so I'm using a small bungalow cord which also comes in handy for holding down boards and canvases when painting in strong wind. Very informative as always, thanks Andrew 😊
That's a great idea! Thank you for your comments and support
A very nice set up Andrew and enjoyed seeing the video thanks. Too heavy for me but I appreciate the sturdiness. I even have to use a "Granny trundler" to transport my pochade box and aluminium easel etc....but then I am a Granny so cant complain....just so good to get out there painting !! 😊 All the best.
Thanks for watching Jane - glad you enjoyed the video. Happy painting
I bought one from Sears 30 years ago. Cheap but weighed a ton. used it until I got a guerrilla Pochade box a few years ago. It is my backup easel now.
I can see the appeal of the Guerilla pochade after carrying this around the countryside. I do love it though!
Liked this vlog easels are a minefield I possess several but you still can’t beat this one for stability even if it is heavy - find a Sherpa!
A sherpa would be brilliant 😃
I have a couple table top boxes but must find a one like yours for this Summer to go on location’ sounds posh!!!!!!
Practice setting up as many times as possible before embarking on your painting trip to save time when there 👍🏻
Hey Andrew! Great outfit - I see we share similar fashion style :)!
Love from Poland!
So cool 😎
I like comfort clothes 😃
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Great video, very informative!
This might be a silly question, but where do you store the wet canvas when you've finished painting and want to go home? Do you need separate storage?
Thank you very much Connor. I usually carry the wet painting back home on the easel. I leave it in place and carefully carry it back, either by car or walking. I will try and show this in my next plein air painting video
@@AndrewBarrowmanArt good to know, thanks!
Would it be possible to modify shoulder strap setup to a backpack strap setup, for carrying longer distances?
I hadn’t thought about trying that. Thank you for the idea 👍🏻
There is a wonder photo of Cezanne with his painting box on his back like a backpack, and that is what I thought of.
You make it look so easy. So why did mine always take so long, collapsed and all the paint falls out😅😅😅
Thank you. Lots of practice 😃
У вас уже так тепло? Или это старые записи видео? В Москве ещё снег😢
It’s around 5 degrees here at the moment. Lots of rain though ☹️
I recorded this last week
I have one of these and never use it; too fiddly. That’s probably why simpler lightweight easels are more popular.
It’s not that fiddly really but it’s definitely heavy to carry around
I hate the winky legs of these easels!
They are a bit spindly
@@AndrewBarrowmanArt I have a half box that I use and love, but I make sure to have clamps to shore up the legs!