The apple does not fall far from the tree. Like the Grand View palette, the Grand View Confidant palette offers smooth lines and a classic appearance, but in a smaller style. The surface area on this palette permits ample space for an assortment of colors, and sufficient space for mixing, holding your medium palette cup and/or paint cloth. This Confidant is brilliant for artists who prefer working with a mid size artist palette, young painters, or detail/finishing work. The Grand View Confidant palette contains a closed grasping area with an opening large enough to hold your paint brushes or a mahlstick. When choosing a size If you are right handed, select "Held in Left Hand" - If you are left handed, select "Held in Right Hand". Patent Pending 3 point design for maximum balance and comfort Universal fit for all body types Handcrafted in Pennsylvania, USA Traditional Stained/Finished: Made with hard white maple Avant-Garde Grey Toned/Finished: Made with warp resistant tempered hardboard Extremely Lightweight Durable satin finish resistant to water, standard artist solvents & mediums, and easily cleaned Crack and chip resistant