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That's interesting, Enzie. I wouldn't be averse if this thread morphed into discussions of eye-sight . . .
A couple of observations - I never understood adjusting an easel for a backward tilt. Dead plumb is the obvious position that eliminates visual distortions, but a slight cant forward is how I set up my easel for two functional reasons. 1., a forward cant is more likely to eliminate glare from the ambient light, and 2. Depending on the consistency of the paint and your ways of working, if anything runs or drops from the brush, it won't trail down the entire workpiece.
To be comfortable at work standing depends on whether one remains immoble, and moves one's head to alter the point of view of the work, or whether one "paces", changing position in stride to compare canvas to model, and see a complete overview of the work in progress. If you never "back off" you may as well sit . . .
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