Daytripper Plein Air Easel

This is my current favorite portable system. It is very lightweight and easy to set up. Also the canvas holder system is really nice. You can fit panels on and also stretched panels. The narrow lip holds the panel really firmly and is completely unobtrusive. Even then I am finding the palette a little on… Read more “This is my current favorite”

I love the Daytripper – having used several alternatives in the past. I don’t paint huge panels/stretched canvas en plein air, but I DO use it for larger pieces in studio – it’s so easy to move around, and has a small footprint, and is so adjustable. I have 2 masts, the 18″ and the… Read more “I love the Daytripper –”

Josh’s palette box is fabulous! Needing to have the flexibility to paint really large, I designed my own easel but I take this palette box everywhere with me. I weighs ounces, fits easily in a carryon, cleans up well and of great importance, has enough space to readily mix paints, even for a 36×48″ painting.… Read more “The palette box is super!”

I use Josh Been’s Upright Panel Holders (UPH) for watercolor painting. They are well designed, sturdy and adaptable to the sometimes unique needs of a watercolorist. Since the UPH is designed to attach to a tripod with a ball head, I can lay my painting surface flat for wet-in-wet washes, or at a slight angle,… Read more “Great design by a prolific plein air painter”

My criteria for an enjoyable plein air experience is dependent on three things 1 Stability of the canvas Because the palette rests on two tripod legs I find it to be much more stable than those where all the weight Is on the one point ball Joint No more holding the canvas while I m… Read more “The Best Yet”

A bad experience with ordering the daytripper easel. It seemed the ideal easel but the order never came.

His Day Tripper came highly recommended by my instructor. So I ordered it. While his website stated that it was in stock – after purchase I received notice that he had to make it first. Delay wasn’t too long, but it came missing the T-nut necessary to attach the mast (upright) to my tripod. I… Read more “Will not do business with him again”

I ordered the daytripper package back in december and it was about 2 weeks before they shipped…I finally got the package but it was missing a crossbar…so I emailed them, and it was several days with no reply so I emailed them again. they eventially replied saying they will get that part right off to… Read more “Customer services is not that good”

I placed an order over a month ago and still haven’t received my easel. Reached out a couple of times already, no responses to the email messages on their website, got an Instagram reply 2 weeks ago saying my easel would likely ship that day, still haven’t received my order or a shipping confirmation. Terrible… Read more “Still have not received my order”

I ordered an easel and other items more than two weeks ago. I immediately received an e-mail that the easel was being built but received no receipt for the purchases. Charges for the items have appeared on my credit card. I have subsequently sent several e-mails asking for information about the expected time of delivery… Read more “I ordered an easel and”

As you can see by most of the reviews the company has pretty much shut down. Takes the money and if you are lucky you get an easel months later. No replies to emails or calls ever. Owner has proudly proclaimed what a successful businessman he is that he gets to contribute the earnings to… Read more “Stay far away”

I had no problems with ordering, or receiving, the daytripper easel. Joshua Been was great to work with. I did have a wait between ordering and receiving but accepted that this a small business with an owner that loves to paint as well as make easels for others. It is a great system.

I just wanted to let everyone know a positive experience. I hesitantly ordered a Fly On The Wall package for a future trip, and prepared to wait months. However another opportunity came up earlier, so I emailed Prolific Painter and asked if there was any way they could get my easel to me a little… Read more “Fly On The Wall”

I found myself in an unusual situation in April 2024 where I had to relocate for an unknown length of time at the beginning of a painting class—so I was looking for a portable painting setup fast and reached out to the Prolific Painter. Nick responded immediately to my query about shipping time. It took… Read more “Good experience getting my Daytripper Easel”