I love my huge linen roll. I bought it for my upcoming 3-month trip to the Kimberley and remote WA. I'll be living in a tent and space is limited, so I liked the idea of cutting pieces to paint and draw on as I needed them, rolling them up, stretching them on my return, and continuing to work on them as necessary. The surface is fantastic to work on - holds paint beautifully, and is also very pleasing to draw on in pens or charcoal.