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Author: Jamie_Williams_Grossman, Contributing Editor
 | The foamcore is so lightweight. It also gives me a dry border around the painting so I can carry it easily and clamp it to the easel post on the bottom, which would otherwise be too low. Easels like this one are generally designed for the painting to sit on the easel ledge. I like to use the ledge for other things, such as holding brushes, rags, palette cups etc. You can see in this detail shot how I clamp on the canvas, and the easel strap which holds the bag's shoulder strap. |
| I don't mind holding my palette while I paint, but for those who would rather not hold it, or need free hands for awhile, here's a solution. The palette can be clamped to the easel bar with small clips. I plan to drill holes in that bar on the bottom, and put in metal brackets that will swivel out to give extra support to the palette when it is clipped on. |  |
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| Here's a closeup of the palette clamped to the easel. I always carry a bunch of these small office-type clips with me. They come in handy for all sorts of things. If you don't use them to hold the palette to the easel, you can clip a rag to the easel, or clip on your garbage bag. An artist on the go should never be without clamps and clips! |
 | If the paintings are 9X12 or less, I can bring them home in the wet canvas carrier I made from a plastic box. It can hold four 5X7s or two 8X10-9X12. If they are panels, they can be affixed to a piece of cork with thumb tacks. The closed box holds them in place. If they are on canvas taped to foamcore, simply insert the tacks through the four corners of the foamcore and into the box they go! |
| Usually I'll just carry a larger painting, since I have both hands free with this travel setup. But if you want to protect a larger painting done on canvas taped to foamcore, insert the tacks in the foamcore, then cover with another piece of foamcore for protection, and tape them together. |  |
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