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Basics Acrylic Set - 72x22ml - The Complete Range

Name: Basics Acrylic Set - 72x22ml - The Complete Range
Brand: Liquitex
SKU: 887452031017
Price: 251.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Basics is our everyday acrylic for all kinds of artists, made with lightfast fine art pigments in a medium consistency. Build a balanced palette with our complete collection of 72 colors, ranging from primaries to metallics, and fluorescents to earth tones.

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$251.00 CAD Bestseller In stock, ready to ship

SPECIFICATIONS

SKU: 887452031017

Set Contents: 72 x 22ml Basics Acrylic - Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent, Blue Gray, Bright Aqua Green, Brilliant Blue, Brilliant Purple, Brilliant Yellow Green, Bronze, Bronze Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Cadmium Orange Hue, Cadmium Red Deep Hue, Cadmium Red Light Hue, Cadmium Red Medium Hue, Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, Cadmium Yellow Light Hue, Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Cobalt Blue Hue, Copper, Deep Violet, Dioxazine Purple, Fluorescent Blue, Fluorescent Green, Fluorescent Orange, Fluorescent Pink, Fluorescent Red, Fluorescent Yellow, Gold, Green Gray, Hooker’s Green Hue Permanent, Iridescent Graphite, Iridescent White, Ivory Black, Light Blue Permanent, Light Blue Violet, Light Green Permanent, Light Portrait Pink, Lime Green, Mars Black, Medium Magenta, Naphthol Crimson, Naples Yellow Hue, Neutral Gray 5, Light Olive Green, Parchment, Payne's Gray, Green Deep Permanent, Phthalocyanine Blue, Phthalocyanine Green, Primary Blue, Primary Red, Primary Yellow, Prism Violet, Prussian Blue Hue, Purple Gray, Pyrrole Red, Quinacridone Magenta, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Red Oxide, Rose Pink, Silver, Titanium White, Transparent Mixing White, Transparent Red, Transparent Yellow, Turquoise Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Unbleached Titanium, Vivid Red Orange, Yellow Oxide

ACMI certifies this as an Approved Product

Product information

Most orders ship within 1 to 2 business days. See expedited shipping options at checkout.

Character

Medium viscosity
Fine art pigments
Satin finish
Easy blending
Range of opacities
Fully AP certified for safety & educational use

Techniques

All painting techniques
Sketching & underpainting
Color theory/mixing
Collage & mixed media

Lightfastness | How long will it resist fading?

Each pigment is rated on scale by the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). Liquitex paints are all rated ASTM I (excellent) or II (very good) and considered permanent and lightfast for 50-100+ years in gallery conditions. Our metallic and fluorescent colors are naturally less lightfast.

Opacity/Transparency | We communicate opacity/transparency clearly on our packaging based on three categories:

Opaque: these colors do not allow light to pass through the color layer and offer the best coverage or hiding power.
Semi-opaque: these allow for some light to pass through the color layer and sit between opaque and transparent colors
Transparent: these colors offer the least coverage and allow light to pass through the color layer to the surface below.
Series:
Pigments come from a variety of sources and have different prices according to their rarity, processing and milling costs. We group our colors into a 'series' pricing structure according to how much each one takes to make. Series 1 colors contain the most inexpensive pigments, while Series 4 and 5 color contain the most expensive pigments.

MEET LIQUTEX BASICS ACRYLIC COLOR

THE EVERYDAY ACRYLIC

Whether you’re a beginner on a budget, an experienced artist doing underpainting or sketching, or a creative professional doing color scoping and exploration, Liquitex Basics Acrylic has you covered.

Formulated with the same lightfast, fine art pigments used in our professional range (just with a lighter pigment load), Basics Acrylic delivers a lightfast, medium viscosity experience that sacrifices nothing. It’s the perfect balance of quality, versatility, and economy.

So, what are you waiting for? Jump straight in, go for it, and see what happens. Experience The Everyday Acrylic.

Basics gives you the perfect balance of quality and economy. Made for all artists, Basics acrylics are formulated with the exacting Liquitex standard. Which means they're made with the same lightfast, fine art pigments we use in our professional range, but just a lighter load.

Push your budget harder with Basics. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials – if they’re made by Liquitex, they’re all intermixable. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, for underpainting before laying down your final paint application and for covering large areas.

If your paint sticks to it, you can use it. Use Basics on:

canvas
paper & board
wood & masonry
metal
styrofoam
stone & ceramics
textiles

Your work has a life beyond you. As with all Liquitex paints, the pigments in Basics acrylic have passed extensive tests for lightfastness. The advanced acrylic formula is highly flexible, durable, non-yellowing and UV-resistant. Your work will have the greatest archival permanence possible, withstanding color shifting or fading to stay vibrant and true.

Basics acrylics are safe for you to use. All colors are independently tested by the Art and Creative Materials Institute at Duke University, and hold the Approved Product (AP) safety seal. This means they are certified to contain no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or harmful to humans or to cause health problems, making them ideal for studio and educational use.

All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and go through the same rigorous manufacturing process. The only difference is that with Basics we use a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints. For Basics, fine art pigments are selected and milled using the latest basket bead-mill technology, in the same way as Soft and Heavy Body Acrylics. Pigments are ground with tiny reinforced ceramic beads to give fine dispersion, great color development, strength and brightness, before being added to the acrylic emulsion.

TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Useful guides for working with Basics acrylics.

DRIP POURING WITH LIQUITEX BASICS AND GLOSS POURING MEDIUM

PUDDLE POUR WITH LIQUITEX BASICS AND MATTE POURING MEDIUM

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

Are Basics paints different opacities, like your pro range?

Basics paints have varying opacities; check labels for each color's opacity level.

Can I get a different consistency of Basics paint?

Basics paints maintain a consistent medium viscosity across all colors for versatility. We also offer Basics Acrylic Fluid for a more fluid viscosity in addition to our regular medium viscosity basics paint.

If Basics paints are so good, why would I bother with your pro range?

Professional paints offer more pigment intensity, diverse consistencies, and formats, along with a wider color range and specialized mediums.

What's the difference between Basics and professional paints?

Basics and professional paints differ in pigment load, consistency choices, pricing, and range of colors.

Why are Basics paints cheaper than pro paints?

Basics paints are more economical due to lower pigment content, striking a balance between affordability and quality.

Why would I use Liquitex Basics Acrylic Fluid product in addition to Liquitex Basics Acrylic?

Liquitex Basics Acrylic Fluid offers artists a paint that is more fluid and flowing than Liquitex Basics Acrylic. This viscosity can be beneficial when covering large surfaces quickly is desired as the fluid nature allows it to cover without brush strokes. It is also ideal when painting with fine detail as it flows off the brush easily and when mixing with fluid mediums such as Professional Pouring Medium.

Overall rating: 4.868421 / 5 from 114 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Basics Acrylic Set is highly regarded for its high-quality pigments, vibrant colors, and reasonable price. Customers appreciate the complete range of 72 colors, from primaries to metallics, and the excellent pigmentation.

Summary topics

Pigment Quality: 10%
Price Value: 31%
Color Variety: 21%

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Review highlights

"The price was reasonable and the availability made it so much more comfortable" — Juan
"These are great paints , I was very surprised to get such rich pigments for this bargain price ." — Nigel B.
"High quality, beautiful pigment, thick and easy to use." — Emily J.

Reviews

This yellow is a wonderful

"This yellow is a wonderful soft yellow that's not "in your face" yellow. It's in the Spring Palette that LIquitex created and I love all of the paints!"

— LuAnn S. (5/5)

My sister was elated beyond

"My sister was elated beyond words."

— karen g. (5/5)

love love love your paint. . . . pigment

"love love love your paint. . . . pigment and colors are great"

— Audrey L. (5/5)

I love all Liquitex paints,

"I love all Liquitex paints, the deep colors all jump off my paintings!"

— Beth F. (5/5)

Love this set so much.

"Love this set so much. The glide, the pigment, the size is all perfect for me! And the extra blue on the end is super helpful for mixing!"

— Miranda D. (5/5)

It was shipped and delivered

"It was shipped and delivered in record time, plus it's awesome to work with."

— Jeffrey P. (5/5)

I have been using the

"I have been using the liquitex artist paints for two decades. They are my daily go to work horse paints. The light olive green is used in each landscape painting. Love liauitex products. Thanks."

— John P. (5/5)