Disclosure:  This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. I only recommend tools I’ve tested or truly believe in. Review our Privacy Policy here . You know that feeling when you finally make it outside with your paints—the light’s perfect, the breeze is gentle—and then your easel collapses like a folding chair at a toddler’s birthday? Yeah, that kind of heartbreak. Every plein air artist h