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easel Definition

easel (ēzəl)

noun

an upright frame or tripod to hold an artist's canvas, a picture on display, etc.

Etymology: 17th c. < Du ezel (Ger esel), ass, ult. < L asellus, dim. of asinus, ass: for sense, cf. Fr chevalet, easel, lit., little horse & sawhorse

easel Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: It is a very well constructed easel made from hardwood.
  • use: When not in use the easel folds for ease of storage.
  • have: Every one also has easels standing tall, accompanied by a weathered table speckled with paint and sporting a paintbox and palettes.
  • include: Features include an integrated easel for desktop presentations and keyboarding, a handle, adjustable hand strap, and a detachable shoulder strap.

Adjective modifier

  • wooden: It was a pastel portrait propped on a sturdy wooden easel.
  • sturdy: It is a sturdy easel holding a canvas of up to 50 " .
  • large: In the center is a large easel holding a picture of a tall thin blue mountain.
  • own: Your artist will furnish his or her own easel or drawing set up and supply all drawing paper and art supplies.
  • preschool: Wooden handholds assist mildly disabled children and are a convenient place for hanging aprons on the preschool easel.

Modifies a noun

  • painting: Unlike easel paintings, they could not easily be stepped back from to survey progress.
  • picture: During this period, his easel pictures took on the rich character of tapestries or theater backcloths.
  • painter: He acquired equally impressive reputation as an easel painter, and was regarded as the greatest British marine artist of his day.

Noun used with modifier

  • art: Paint: Often paint supplied at the art easel is the wrong consistency.
  • table: The heavy duty table clamp allows the lamp to be used with a table easel, on a draughting table or a work bench.
  • studio: It is a sturdy studio easel made from varnished beechwood.
  • display: It can be used as a working easel or as a display easel and is extremely light.
  • painting: The Early Learning Center gave us an additional donation of a painting easel.
  • metal: It can also be used for the Ziggy Art ' Moreau ' metal easel and the Ziggy Art ' Pissaro ' metal easel.

Possessives

  • artist: A large artists ' palette and five artists ' easels help to analyze the incredible components of color.

Preposition: with

  • tray: Crestline's Double Easel is a wood easel with a tool tray, two surfaces and a paper roll.
easel Quotes

Theartist needsbut a roof, a crust of bread, and his easel, and all therest Godgiveshim inabundance.Hemust live to paint and not paint to live.

—Ryder, Albert Pinkham

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