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

    Wasn't it a stepladder?

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

        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.

          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

            3 months later

            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...

            3 years later

            If anybody is considering making their own easel just due to the cost of BR one, you can often pick up up a little used one on ebay this time of year, coz people get them bought for Christmas, think they can't paint coz they don't give it a chance, and sell their stuff off still in great condition. That goes for paints and tools too. I like the current BR easel as it breaks down for tabletop use which suits me as I can't stand up for very long. If you want a really cheap way doing it I saw someone jam a canvas between two batons screwed to the wall. I guess a couple of wedges would hold the canvas firmly in place.

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