My brother is a guitar maker. So he has made a pochade box that I am finding very useful. It is small for travel, but it is also durable, light, flexible, adjustable, and fast to set up.
Panel and Palette Holder Version
When I travel by air I pack very light. I only take the box, no tripod. Then I paint with the box on my lap, on a table, on a fence, or whatever.
Small Feet
The feet allow for setup on rocks and such. The tripod mount is visible here as well.
Mounting a Small Panel
The box opens to any position you wish and there are no wing nuts and struts to frustrate you. The top holder slides out so the board (or canvas) can be mounted. Just seconds.
To Eye Height
In a few seconds you can move the bottom panel holder into position for your eye height. I really like this feature because I like to paint from below the bottom of the panel to facilitate creative brush strokes.
A 12x16 Panel
This thing is very flexible. Here is a larger panel. But you can also mount it 16x12. This allows for painting 16x20 or wider. For me this covers most of my plein air needs regarding size.
16x12 or 16x20
So I have found this box satisfies my plein air needs unless I go to a larger painting than 16x 20 or 16x24. I can use this arrangement pretty much every day. For that I add the palette extension wing.
Ready to Paint
There you have it. Since I am in the habit of carrying a compact back pack, I find carrying my paint, medium, cleaner, sketch book etc. in small light containers is not a problem.
My brother has been supplying these to other painters now. So, if you are interested in obtaining one of these, you can email me at gperdue1@cogeco.ca and I will put you in contact.
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