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Jean Marie, you made good choices, I have the two palettes you're getting. I love the Boynton palette! It is so light and well balanced; I can't imagine using any other. We just got a box of palettes for our school store (made by a local man) and they aren't nearly as nice as mine. I always have to compare and I haven't run across one as good as Boynton's. I sanded the finish off mine and put linseed oil on it. Then I used linseed oil to clean it every day for a few weeks. I clean it daily with turp, and every once in a while I wipe it down with oil. Some people smear their left over paint around to give it the grey or maroon color, but I prefer the wood surface.
I use the artisan palette in my french easel. I like the thumb gasket, it fits well. But I didn't like the light color of the wood, so I'm working on darkening it to match what I'm used to using. I bought it this summer and have only used it seven or eight times, so I'm still trying to get it to the right color. It's not balanced which isn't that big of a deal since I usually lay it on the easel in front of me while I paint.
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