Patent ID: 7377476

Claim:
A portable easel for watercolor painting, comprising: (a) a rigid work surface having a size to accommodate a panel for watercolor painting, (b) base mounting plate means joined to one side of said rigid work surface for attaching said work surface to a photographic tripod, (c) flat, rectangular retractable sliding plate means having a plurality of holes joined to said one side of said rigid work surface for holding brushes in their extended position, (d) retractable sliding hook means being joined to said one side for suspending a container, and (e) a ledge being joined to one edge of said rigid work surface opposite said one side for stabilizing a said panel whereby a human can paint conveniently on location, wherein said retractable sliding plate means comprises a first and a second sliding plate affixed along opposite edges of said work surface for sliding movement toward and away from each other and parallel to said ledge.