Martin Universal DesignTorino Aluminum Artist Easel, Black

So far, so good. Quick assembly, even if the instructions weren't the best. Very sturdy, yet light weight; handles fairly large canvases without taking up a lot of space. Adjustments are easy to make and although the adjustment knobs are plastic, they have metal threads inside them so they should last forever without wearing out. The price, through Amazon, was a about half the amount I would have had to pay locally.

The Turino Easel is lightweight and very durable! I am a traveling artist and pack up this easel every week. It is easy to set up and take down taking only seconds. And light weight too! Weighs less than my purse! lol!! It's also a perfect size accommodate those masterpieces or smaller paintings and drawings. I also use it in the studio. It's tripod stance is sturdy and firm to handle any medium you are working in. It also has a vertical span that can accommodate big canvases too.From studio to travel, and price to ease of use & quality; this easel is a perfect choice!

I bought this to use at home and outdoors. It is sturdier than it looks in the pictures, so I added one of my own. I would definitely recommend this. However, I do not paint on VERY large canvases, but I think it would be fine. Easy to assemble and adjust. Great product. I just read the other reviews and am very surprised. This easel IS very sturdy and the parts work very well. The knobs are easily tightened and loosened...sorry you got a bad one, but mine is great.

Steady, Durable, but not very Flexible. I did a lot of sketches on it and it support my drawing board perfectly. However, it's a bit too complicated to adjust the angle and height.

This easel was simple to set up. It only took a few minutes. The weight is light and perfect for me to move from room to room. Easel will totally collapse without taking anything apart. Only weighs 5 lbs. The Martin Torino Aluminum Easel is just right for a small space!

I thought this would be a decent quality easel, but it isn't. Two of the screws/knobs that are CRITICAL for its use broke upon FIRST TIME USE and I cannot locate replacement parts. Amazon said my return/replacement window has passed, and that's only because I ordered it in advance of our first event. What a waste of money.

My wife asked me to to tell you her new easel is one of the best additions to her new "studio". It is highly adjustable accommodating various sized canvases and for painting standing and sitting. It is light enough and sturdy enough that it has replaced her wooden easel for all her painting efforts. In addition, she loves the finish-it is visually pleasing.

I was searching for an easy to use, heavy enough, easily portable plein air easel. My first use was on a windy day next to the water. I had no problem with the easel blowing over and my canvases stayed firmly attached. What a pleasure. It was easy to raise and retract. Great buy!

This easel is very easy to set up and the braces make it very stable. It will accomodate a large canvas easily. However, it is very light, so that I don't think it would be suitable for those who work outside - it would need something attached to anchor it.

We've had this item for over a year now and my artist hubby is still impressed with it. It seems sturdy and of decent quality. It's super adjustable, whether you'd like to sit or stand as you paint, you can use this easel.

Awesome. Well built. Not plastic !!! Just great!

This easel is light, portable and easy to adjust; however the assembly instructions that came with it were not clear. It took a little time fiddling with it in order to figure out how it should be assembled.