We’ve all heard someone declare that it’s time to go “back to the drawing board.” That said, personally, I’ve never seen it happen. I’ve seen people go back to a conference room, an office, even a sad little corner of the floor, but never a drawing board – which is a shame, now that I know how awesome a drawing board can be. I don’t paint en plein air, but do you know where else a drawing board comes in super handy? En plein couch. No lie.
It’s like a table on my lap!
That’s a two-headed fish, in case you’re wondering. Moving right along.
The drawing board allows me to sit anywhere – in my house, or down the street at my mother-in-law’s place – and work comfortably without feeling cramped. In fact, I’m pretty sure I have less open space at my actual work table. Go figure.
PLUS! Handle!
This might be the best $15 I’ve spent on an art thing. I thought you should know.
10 Comments
SalScheibe · June 25, 2014 at 10:50 am
Nice board, that's awesome! I'll have to check around for something similar. I love the handle it has. I have one that's 18 x 24 for life drawing but it's hugely awkward for en plein couch drawing. I need something more like yours. I'll add it to THE LIST… which is super huge by now.
AnnDAngelo · June 25, 2014 at 1:14 pm
OMG, Sal, the handle is ridiculously awesome! I carry it right down the street to my MIL's house, and it isn't even remotely awkward – which is more than I can say for the casserole dishes, pots, pans, and salad bowls I've taken down the same path. It's the coolest!
I hadn't even thought of taking it to life drawing, but of course, that's because I haven't done life drawing. In the movies, everyone who does life drawing has his/her own easel. Ha!
SalScheibe · June 26, 2014 at 8:35 pm
I bought one today! On sale and everything. Lucky me. I'm going to make some couch art tonight.
AnnDAngelo · June 27, 2014 at 12:03 am
Woohoo! The best!
sarah · June 25, 2014 at 1:17 pm
hahahah en plein couch. Love it.
I love my drawing boards so much! They work great for taping down watercolor paper to keep it from buckling, too!
shuckclod · June 26, 2014 at 4:37 am
Thank you for the new stamps, poor little doughnut 😉 I love those little poison guys. #3 looks so cute. Have a great week girls.
AnnDAngelo · June 27, 2014 at 12:05 am
You are so welcome! At least the doughnut's last moment(s) have been immortalized. 😉
Sarah's little poison guys are SUPER adorbs. And you should see the authors!
msmathey · June 26, 2014 at 5:30 pm
I have a drawing board but never thought to use it "en plein couch" – LOL!
Thanks for the tip!
AnnDAngelo · June 27, 2014 at 12:06 am
Hahaha! You're quite welcome! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I can scarcely bring myself to draw anywhere else!
Cindy D. · June 28, 2014 at 3:06 pm
I have one of these, possibly the same one. Got mine at Dick Blick. I used it for the longest time to make a narrow tabletop wider. Now it is part of my unfinished room redecorating project. Aaaaaah. (But I do recommend it as a good and useful investment – when used!)
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