I do detailed work that takes many hours and I'm wondering if I'm better off painting with an easel or a drafting table? My main concern here being my posture and developing back pain.
2006-11-09 00:00:54 · 4 answers · asked by shagg_woo 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I use either a standing easel or a table top easel. A drafting table lies at the wrong angle for proper perspective in painting.
2006-11-09 00:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An easel is best, as the previous answerer mentioned, to get your perspective right, and also for even lighting.
Use a mahl stick to rest your arm while painting detail, and invest in a good office chair if you're going to sit. Bend forward from your hips instead of your waist, and you should be good to go.
A mahl stick is a thick wooden dowel with a padded leather tip - you rest the padded tip on a dry spot on your painting or on the easel, holding the other end with your non-painting hand, then you have a rest for the wrist on your painting hand.
2006-11-09 01:16:38 · answer #2 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The others who have answered have given great answers, but I would say that if you are doing detailed work for long hours you will want to sit. I paint at a level table, and that works fine for me. I guess it depends on how large your surface is (I paint fairly small). You can get a nice cushy chair with good support at a regular table.
2006-11-09 07:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by poppet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tricky matter. browse on google and yahoo. this will help!
2014-12-10 19:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋