THIS IS THE PALETTE BOB USED ON TV. THIS IS THE PALETTE YOU WILL NEED WITH BOB ROSS STYLE PAINTINGS, IT PROVIDES THE SPACE YOU NEED TO MIX YOUR PAINT ON THE PALETTE. IT ALSO SUPPLIES THE SPACE TO PULL YOUR PAINT DOWN TO LOAD YOUR PALETTE KNIFE. THE PALETTE IS LARGE 15 1/2 X 24 CONSTRUCTED OF CLEAR ACRYLIC, VERY LIGHT WEIGHT. IT MAKES THE HATED JOB OF CLEAN UP EASY. TO CLEAN, JUST USE YOUR PALETTE KNIFE TO SCRAPE OFF YOUR PAINT, THEN JUST WIPE WITH A PAPER TOWEL AND FINISH CLEANING WITH A LITTLE OF YOUR BOB ROSS ODORLESS THINNER ON A PAPER TOWEL. THIS IS THE BEST PALETTE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED, YOU WILL LOVE IT.