US Art Supply Extra Large Adjustable Wood Artist Drawing & Sketching Board 26" Wide x 21" Tall

I was starting an extended drawing course and this board was available quickly, at a great price. The item arrived with good packaging. For the course I use rough newsprint in 18 x 24 size and there is room to spare. I use kitchen clips to hold the paper and that works great. However, the board surface proved to be a bit unfinished. The makers appeared to use the bare minimum of smoothing and finish material, so that the wood grain creates minor ridges that will disrupt even light strokes of a 2H pencil.I couldn't do anything about it for a while, but as the delicacy of the drawings in the course ramped up I finally had to take a time out, buy some sheets of fine (220 grit) sandpaper and a pint of urethane, and spend a few days applying enough coats to finally achieve a uniform satin finish with no wood grain issues.There were also a couple very small spots on the edges where the veneer finish on the top wasn't present, creating horizontal troughs the width of a pencil lead and that I had to be sure to avoid when drawing. I suppose I could have filled them but I just kept applying coats of the finish material until they were filled in. If I had to do it again I'd probably just fill them before initial sanding and 1st coat.Now the board is great. I love the size, portability, and ease of angle adjustment. I'm now able to draw fine light lines without disruption from the board surface, but it did set me back a good 10 days between first struggling to accomplish the drawing assignments with the out-of-the-box surface and then the refinishing. I'd certainly be willing to pay more for a quality finish, and also a latch of some sort to secure the board to the hinged base so that it doesn't tend to flop open when transporting.

Purchased this product based on a youtube painting video. Arrived well packaged. Folds easily, has multiple settings though make sure you look at the bars instead of just muscling it to the next setting since it has a little new stiffness and the bars just need to be tapped in the back to fit into the slots. It’s very lightweight which is nice and folds flat. Tough to find a tote wide enough for the extra large easel but would definitely recommend.

This is a great portable board for drawing and drafting. I see nothing wrong with this design as it is sturdy and very stable. My only request is to add a handle for ease of moving. It is a little heavy but that is because of all solid wood construction which is great.