“Having only used a tabletop palette for years, I was reluctant to try a hand-held palette. In addition, I was concerned that my shoulder and arm would become tired or sore holding the palette. However, once I tried a New Wave Artist Palette I could see the huge advantage of having my paint colors in front of me, and in front of my subject and canvas. Using the palette makes it easier to mix accurate color and to get the right values, while the size and design [chosen] accommodates the way I like to lay out my colors and mixes. The soreness I was concerned about is a non-issue. I can paint with my New Wave Artist Palette for seven or eight hours straight without realizing that I had been holding a palette. The design is ingenious, there is nothing I would opt to change – I have no muscle fatigue, and the palette rests comfortably against my body. The smooth finish is very easy to clean, and is holding up well. Now that I have been using a New Wave Artist Palette, there is no way I'm going back to the tabletop palette. It is no wonder the masters used hand-held palettes."
Ellen Cooper
Portrait Painter
www.ellencooper.net
1st Place & People’s Choice, Portrait Society of America International Competition 2011
“New Wave Artist Palettes have solved all the problems of traditional palettes. At Gold Light Studios we work with the site-size technique, which requires constant movement on the part of the artist. For a long time I could not recommend a palette that had qualities sufficient for me to stand behind, now I can. [New Wave Art's] palettes allow for ease-of-use while standing, are easy on the eyes, and are very comfortable to work with. Formerly, [traditional] palettes were cumbersome and caused a great deal of muscle strain, especially during long painting sessions. This is literally a true innovation in hand-held artist palettes, which have not changed for centuries.”