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Figure 3 French Easel

 Another nifty option for quick work is a pochade box. This is a box
that opens up to reveal a place for your panel and a small space
below for a palette. It is small enough to perch on your lap or can
fitted onto a tripod with a special adapter. I made a pochade box
out of a small wooden paint box by taking out the partitions and
fitting a cabinet hinge on the side. A couple of brackets hold the
panel in place inside the lid while the bottom of the box acts as a
palette. I can close the box leaving my paints still in the box and
they will be fine until I get back to the studio and scrape them out.
I enjoy the pocahde box for its convenience.

Figure 4 : Pochade Box on Tripod

An Artist’s Guide to Plein Air Painting

Malcolm Dewey