Shelf Life Art Presents: How to Set Up a French Easel

French easels can be a bit of a puzzle, but once you know the steps, it's a classic & handy tool for plein air painting or using as a small studio easel that packs away when you aren't using it. Shelf Life Art & Supply Co. is an online art supply store based in Greensboro, North Carolina USA. Our series of videos, Shelf Life Art Presents, is here to answer questions, provide tips & tricks, and demonstrate how to accomplish all sorts of tasks around the studio, at home, in the workplace, or at school. Videos are based on real life questions that have been asked at Shelf Life Art & Supply Co. Find more about us at www.shelflifeart.com.

[@meganpurves7980]

Never had a French easel before and was seriously confused about setting it up this helped so much thank you 😊

[@bearbait7405]

Thank you.

[@franisaac2766]

Thank you so much for these complete directions! I haven't taken my easel out for 30 years and was afraid of breaking it, not remembering how the front legs attached.

[@simonbradburn]

Also the bottom shelf is adjustable for smaller canvases by loosening the nuts on the side and sliding the shelf up to suit.

[@lynnhowdeshell2641]

I can not get the drawer on mine to open. I can not get it to move. What do I need to do to get this drawer to work? Thank you

[@shelflifeartsupplyco.5457]

Hi! Thanks for your question. The drawer should not open when the easel is closed and latched. If you open the easel so it is set up at an angle, can you open the drawer then, or is it still stuck?