What is Liquitex Basics acrylic used for?

A heavy body acrylic paint that retains peaks and brush strokes, it’s great for traditional and experimental acrylic painting, impasto, printmaking, collage and mixed media work.

Is liquitex basics artist quality?

Made for all artists, Basics acrylics are student-quality. This means they are made with the same lightfast*, fine art pigments we use in our professional range but just a lighter load. Mediums are easy to use and give an archival finish.

Is liquitex basics student grade?

What Is the Best Student Grade Acrylic Paint? Liquitex Basics are the best student grade acrylics that I have found. The colors won’t fade and they contain the same acrylic resin that’s found in their professional acrylics. They’re also widely available in stores and online.

How many colors are in basic Liquitex?

72 colors
Basics It’s perfect for all painting techniques including underpainting and sketching. This medium viscosity paint is made with lightfast, artist-quality pigments in an expanded choice of 72 colors.

Can you use Liquitex Basics acrylic paint on fabric?

Choose your materials and technique to suit your fabric. Liquitex Professional Soft Body Acrylic is our most versatile paint for textile use and our Fabric Medium ensures a lasting flexible bond between paint and fiber.

What is the difference between tube acrylic and bottle acrylic paint?

Here’s how they differ: Tubes are small and portable, but you can save money with jars by buying more paint at once. They also tend to have slightly different consistencies: paint from tubes is paste-like, while paint from jars is still thick but will flatten out when on the palette.

Does quality of acrylic paint matter?

Tip: If you’re going to use acrylic paints from different brands on the same painting, make sure they’re of the same quality and made with the same binder. Combining paints made with different chemical formulas may cause curdling, poor adhesion and other irregularities.

Is Liquitex acrylic paint washable?

All our acrylic varnishes are water-based, like our paints, so you can just wash your brush out with soap and water and leave to dry.

Which acrylic paint Colours do I need to start with?

Basic Colors to Start Painting with Acrylics

  • Red. Get a tube of cadmium red medium (you also get a cadmium red light and dark).
  • Yellow. Start with a tube of cadmium yellow medium.
  • White. Titanium white is an opaque, bright white with a strong tinting power (meaning a little goes a long way).
  • Black.
  • Brown.
  • Orange.
  • Purple.