Original easel

JosephDurham

Does anyone know how Bob made his original easel? I would love to see an article on this, but of all the searching I’ve done, I’ve yet to see one.

Thanks,

Joseph

tel

Wasn't it a stepladder?

JosephDurham

Yes it was. But Bob doctored it up into that almighty easel.

wybnormal

I think it's the almighty cinder block that make it's an "original" 😃. I can't quite get a clean view of who's step ladder it started as..
https://www.wdrb.com/news/studio-where-bob-ross-painted-on-exhibit-at-indiana-museum/article_44e400ba-624f-11eb-ad5a-4f70ba77a2d3.html

wybnormal

You can zoom on this shot and Geta. decent view
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/images/in/INMUNbobross_kitsa1.jpg

JosephDurham

Need to get an image of the back. That’s something we never see. We never see how Bob attached a
canvas to the easel.

Dr McConnell

https://twitter.com/mhensle1/status/1203357816586743813
This lady has a picture of Bob's easel which might give a better perspective.

wybnormal

Definitely home brew 🙂. Painting step ladder and I'm guessing the entire painting frame is a DIY or a cheap frame modded. I can see why they designed their own 😃. But it got the job done without doubt. And I didn't use a cinder block.. I used 10 lb sand bags I used to use for my studio lights.. same idea. No moving allowed

AJ

There is a new magazine called Bob Ross 25+ years later, (Meredith Specials publication) and it has a pretty good image of the ladder he jerry-rigged into his early show easel. (on page 14) It is now owned by the Smithsonian along with 4 of his paintings and a set of his brushes. I don't think I have enough posts to post it though...