if you paint professionally or for just a hobby one of the most overlooked tools that you're
probably forgetting about is the chair that you sit in in this video right here i'm gonna
share with you the chair that i've been using for the past two years that i absolutely love
gonna share what's good and what's bad about it so that way you can decide if this is gonna be the
perfect painting and artist chair for you here we go when it comes to finding the perfect painting
an artist chair it needs to be a multi-tasking chair the reason why is because i know you're
going to try a bunch of different types of art just like i have and we want to make sure we fill
that need with the chair we pick and the chair i'm going to recommend isn't even a chair it's a
stool it's the home garden adjustable hydraulic rolling swivel stool now this stool is made for
spas, salons, and tattoo parlors but you know what it's actually perfect for painters let's start
with the specifications of this stool this stool right here features high density foam and the
cushion providing you firm support that softens and contours to your body over time it has a 5
star base with wheels offering greater movement and support the dual wheel casters provide smooth
gliding across most surfaces that you're going to paint around it's also extremely easy to assemble
and clean provided you're not too messy of a painter like me depending on where you
live you may not have this exact brand in your area but the good news is i don't care about
the brand it's the design that i want you to concentrate on which is pretty much available
no matter where you are in the world i want you to pay attention to make sure that it has that
contouring soft cushion base because that's going to be more comfortable on your butt if you plan on
painting for long hours also having that minimal back rest there that's between three and four
inches helps a ton and we'll get on to that more in just a moment but they come in a wide variety
of colors most commonly white and black but i've seen some that come in blues and pinks and yellows
so go with whatever color you like most also if you can find one that has a lot of travel within
that rising piston which basically means how high the chair will go to how low it will go is
also a nice beneficial factor mine travels right around between seven and eight inches so what are
the pros about this chair that makes it good for artists and painters specifically well the first
one that i like is the fact that it actually does easily glide across whatever surface you have it
on top of so if you have to move from one side of the canvas to the next it's easy to do with
just shifting of your body weight and or moving the wheels to wherever you need since it's a
swivel gliding chair it's perfect for that or if you keep your supplies a little off to the
side maybe on a mixing palette or glass palette or you have other supplies you need to get just easy to slide
and roll over and get it the biggest part that i love about it though is it has that minimal back
rest okay now the reason that's important is if you have a regular office chair that has
arms that come around it and a big backrest you're gonna sometimes get lazy because it has reclining
modes to it so you're gonna get back and push away from your art you're gonna lean on your armrests
which means you're really going to hurt your core and back in the long run for when you're doing art
with this minimal back rest you kind of just scoot your butt up to it and sit up properly and paint
as you go across really making it better for your core and back and this is something that's super
important if you plan on painting for the long haul oh yeah i forgot to mention perhaps one of
the best pros about this stool is the fact that it's made for easy storage just put it in its
smallest height and if you have a smaller studio you can just put it out of the way if you paint
in a smaller living area like an apartment or condo or my european friends out there a flat
this can easily be stored in something like a closet or even under a table since it's just
got that minimal height that's just out of the way which makes it perfect okay so what are the cons
with this chair well to be honest there's only one it's made out of PU leather which is quite
common but pu leather sometimes doesn't hold up for the long haul unless you treat it correctly
now if you live in an area like i do in southern california you want to make sure you don't store
this chair where it has really strong fluctuations in temperature can't go anything from too mild to
too hot or the reverse direction because that'll actually wreak havoc on the pu leather also if you
paint with any type of thinner mediums acetone anything like that and spill it on the chair
it could eventually eat away at that pu leather so if you do spill anything make sure you clean it up
really quick but this chair will last you the long haul if you treat it correctly but if you don't
it could start to deteriorate a lot quicker than you want oh yeah one more minor con that i want to
bring up depending on the type of painter or body shape that you are i'm a very in shape athletic
man that has a tiny butt but if you are uh let's just say more well-endowed in your bottom area
or you have thicker thighs or legs this could not be a comfortable chair for you it's basically the
same realm of any stool if you've sat in a stool and it's not comfortable for you i would say not
get this chair but if you've sat in a stool before this is gonna be awesome for you okay time for the
best part about this stool is the price generally it's right around 50 usd sometimes you'll see it
between 50 and 60 usd but i've even seen it as low as 35 usd when it's on sale so put it on
your watch list or if you must have it right now go through my links down below which helps support
my channel this no joke is one of my favorite art painting stools slash chairs that i've
ever come across it makes you sit in the correct position which is going to be good for your body
and it allows you the mobility and swivelness to get to whatever you need within your painting
studio give it a try for 50 bucks you can't go wrong just make sure to use those links down below
because like i said they help me out if you need any more help with any art supplies or reviews let
me know in the comments down below and i'll see what i can do to help review it for you so that
way you can be better educated on your purchase but until next time take a look over to my side
to see other products i have reviewed so that way you can get them sure brain fart let's go peace