PD225 ZEN & NOW
CREATIVE WATERMEDIA SUPPLY LIST
PAPER Arches Watercolor paper – 140 Cold Press Block 12x16”
and/or Canvas for first session.
NEWSPRINT 18x24 pad- practice strokes and use between paper and table
PALETTE Watercolor (with cover and large wells) --my choice
Robert Wood’s palette, Acrylics : butcher tray, Hefty, plastic locking plates
(Publix)
BRUSHES 1&2” Oriental hake brushes (prefer stitched not metal ferrule)
2” Skyflow Wash Brush RS789 (Robert Simmions) (optional)
1” Aquarelle -beveled handle – WN/955 (Winsor Newton)
#30 Goliath –RS789
Wash Series 6255 oval filbert (Isaby) – size 4 – (optional )
#6 Rigger or Script – WN86
‘Super or Large Flow’ Oriental Brush (OAS* - the best)
PAINTS (WN is Winsor Newton 14ml) (DV is DaVinci 37ml)
DV Red Rose Deep WN Cobalt Blue
WN Permanent Rose WN French Ultramarine Blue
WN Scarlet Lake DV Thalo Blue
WN Indian & Light Red DV Viridian
WN New Gamboge HOLBEIN Bamboo Green
WN Aureolin Yellow DV Thio Indigo Violet
WN Winsor Violet HOLBEIN Yellow Ochre
THESE ARE MY FAVORITE PAINTS AND BRUSHES BUT DO BRING YOURS
*****MISCELLANEOUS -- 2 pint size unbreakable water holders, and small spray
mister, elephant ear sponge (for lifting paint), rags, paper towels, tissues,
black felt (poly) or old bath towel as cushion for painting on 15x20” oriental
paper, small containers for pouring larger amounts of color, and apron.
Instructor will provide all paper (except d’Arches), acrylic gel, rubber gloves,
and mounting & collage pastes.
Cheap Joe’s Art Supplies (NC)– 800.227.2788 (Ahlin supply list on file), ASW
Express (NC) 1.800.995.6778, *Oriental Art Supply (CA) -- 800.969.4471 AhlinArt@aol.com