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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

  • Traditional painting on canvas or panel
  • Fabric Painting
  • Decorative Painting
  • Faux Finishing
  • Glazing
  • Underpainting
  • Murals
  • Calligraphy
  • Unfired ceramics
  • Sculpture
  • Photo retouching
  • Watercolor
  • Illustration and Design
  • Airbrush*
  • Printmaking: Screen Printing, Mono Prints, Block Prints
  • Collage and Mixed Media
  • Scrapbooking/Altered Books

*Thin with Liquitex Airbrush Medium

AVAILABLE SIZES

  • 2oz Tubes
  • 2oz, 8oz, 32oz, and 128oz Jars
  • Select Colors Available in 2.6 Gallons

ATRIBUTES FOR ALL LIQUITEX PROFESSIONAL COLORS

  • Little to no perceptible wet-to-dry color shift
  • Wide range of intense, permanent pigments
  • Each color is uniquely formulated to bring out the maximum brilliance and clarity of each individual pigment
  • All colors are formulated to dry within a tight satin sheen range
  • Suitable for indoor and outside applications
  • Water soluble when wet, dries quickly to a water-resistant surface
  • No chemical drying action to prolong painting and varnishing procedure
  • Excellent adhesion to most painting surfaces; wood, leather, canvas, silk, plastic, mural applications, metal, paper, etc.
  • Chemically alkaline when wet and therefore compatible with common mural grounds such as concrete, plaster, cement, concrete block or any masonry surface
  • No toxic solvents or cleaners necessary
  • Resistant to ultra-violet light, will not yellow or get brittle over time
  • Outstanding color clarity and brilliance for superb color mixing 

Characteristics of High Quality Acrylic Paints

  • Water soluble colors while wet.
  • Permanent, water insoluble, flexible colors when dry. Built-up surfaces will remain free of cracks and chips. Less flexible in cold weather. Softer in warm weather.
  • Air-dry by evaporation. Thin paint films: 10 - 20 minutes. Thick paint films: 1 hour - 3 days.
  • Surface of a dry acrylic painting can be cleaned by gently washing with soap and water.
  • Keep brushes wet. Clean up brushes, hands and palette with soap and water.
  • Little odor, no fumes, nonflammable. Uses non-toxic thinners and mediums.
  • Do not mix with turpentine or oils. Mix only with other acrylic emulsion paints or mediums.

Cleanup of Acrylic Paints

  • From hands: Wet or dried acrylic paint cleans with soap and water.
  • From brushes: Clean wet brushes with soap & water. Clean dried acrylic brushes with acetone, denatured alcohol or equivalent product. These cleaning solutions are toxic. Care should be taken during use.
  • From clothing: While paint is wet, clean with water and/or window cleaner. Dried acrylic paint is permanent on fabric.
  • From painting surface: While paint is wet, wipe with damp rag, clean with water. When paint is dry, simply paint over surface with desired colors and motif.

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