10 Best Art Easels UK 2024 | Mont Marte, Arteza and More

Whether you're looking for something to set up in a studio, take with you to paint on location, or neatly fold away after use, this wooden tripod easel from Arteza is the best all-around option for beginners and professionals alike. It's sturdy and durable, with a convenient ledge to keep your supplies handy as you work.

Made from lightweight beech wood, it's only 3.6 kg! This makes it a great option to sling in a bag, jump on a train, and explore the countryside with. If you're looking for an affordable and reliable easel for a variety of environments, this is a fantastic purchase.

If you're a professional artist, or have a serious devotion to painting or drawing as a hobby, and are looking for a heavy-duty studio easel, this is a great choice. Better yet, it has wheels, allowing you to easily scoot the easel over to wherever you need it.

Available in two different styles, this extra-large option can extend to over three meters tall and handle canvases up to 234 cm in length. This makes it perfect for working on large pieces, and well worth the investment!

While most people probably have some experience sketching in notebooks with pencil, or perhaps dabbling with watercolours on paper, not everyone will have used acrylic paints on canvas. This set includes an easel and a small canvas, alongside a selection of paints, a pallet, and brushes.

The folding table easel stores everything neatly inside, and has rubber feet to keep it from slipping when you're painting. You can even adjust the angle to find a position that's easy and comfortable to use on whatever surface you happen to be working on.

This classic A-frame easel is stylish, solid and reliable. You can place it on a range of different surfaces thanks to the individually adjustable tripod legs, and it features a pivoting canvas holder that can be adjusted to any vertical or horizontal angle.

The whole easel folds down into a neat and tidy package, that effortlessly slips into the over-the-shoulder carry bag that comes included. We think it's a great choice for setting up a temporary workspace in the corner of a spare room!

If you're looking for a permanent fixture in a studio or bedroom, but don't have the luxury of excess space, Mont Marte's Signature Box Floor Easel is a top choice. At 192 cm tall, it's the perfect height for most canvases, without taking up too much room.

The single drawer is surprisingly versatile, not just providing a space to store your paints, but also functioning as a shelf to place your pallet and brushes while working. More importantly, the drawer won't get in the way, even if you prefer to paint seated!

If you're in the market for a travel easel to use while you're out and about, this lightweight option from Smool weighs less than a kilogram! It's also an absolute steal at under £20, making it well worth picking up if you're planning on doing some work on location.

That said, it's worth keeping in mind that it isn't the tallest easel on the market, perhaps more suitable for those who like to sit and paint rather than stand. As long as you don't overload it, however, this is a solid easel to throw in a bag or suitcase.

With three separate drawers and a convenient carry handle, this handcrafted desktop easel makes the perfect choice when working with oil pastels or watercolours. This will hold all of your essential supplies, whether used at home, school, or on holiday.

While it's ideal for certain mediums, the drawers are a little narrow for storing larger tubes of acrylic paints. However, as a portable easel and art box to keep everything together, it's hard to beat!

There's a lot to like about this tripod easel from Mont Marte, it's sturdy thanks to high-quality steel fixtures, lightweight, and handcrafted from seasoned beech wood. We think it's a great option when working with a smaller canvas.

Despite being a high-quality easel, it's something of a jack of all trades and master of none. It's not the most portable option on our list, and is limited to canvases of only 79 cm. Of course, if you're working within these constraints, you can't deny the premium feel.

This comprehensive Mixed Media Box Easel Set would make a fantastic gift for the art lover in your life. It comes complete with 108 pieces in total, including oil paints, watercolours, and pastels, alongside a collection of brushes and pencils.

As a gift set, it's perfect for beginners. However, it's not the most convenient easel for travelling with, as it's a little heavy once everything is inside.

The Oypla Wooden Pine Tripod Easel is well worth picking up if you're looking to try out painting for the first time, but don't want to invest too much in your set up. Overall, this is a great budget option that does exactly what it says on the tin.

As you'd expect, this isn't the most stable easel on the market, but that doesn't mean it's going to blow over in the wind. It may end up being a little wobbly, depending on how well you put it together, but you can't complain at this price!