Creative Mark Feather's Touch Finished Walnut Lightweight Artist Palette -Oval - 12 x 16 Artists the world over love the traditional finish and ease of a wooden palette, but many find that the weight of solid wood palettes loaded with paint can be cumbersome and a strain on the hand. After careful research, we designed a structurally sound and beautifully made wood palette that is light as a feather!Feather's Touch Palettes are made in Italy from an ultra-lightweight poplar wood core faced on either side with a layer of Tanganyika walnut wood with a super-smooth lacquered finish. Perfect for extended painting sessions in oils or acrylics that allow you to paint in comfort with feather-weight Feather's Touch Wood Palettes!