Free to take the easel out into the shade (8)
I believe the answer is:
released
'free' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'the easel out into the shade' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'the shade' becomes 'red' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'easel' with letters rearranged gives 'lease'.
'lease' placed into 'red' is 'RELEASED'.
'to take' is the link.
(Other definitions for released that I've seen before include "Let out - let out again" , "Freed from confinement" , "Liberated" , "Set free" , "Sent from prison" .)