LQX BASICS ACRYLIC COBALT BLUE HUE [SWATCH]

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Basics Acrylic

Cobalt Blue Hue

Name: Basics Acrylic Color - Cobalt Blue Hue
Brand: Liquitex
SKU: 094376975222
Price: 3.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (115 reviews)

A bright blue with green undertones. It is a careful combination of pigments closely resembling genuine cerulean blue

Cadmium Yellow Light Hue

Transparent Yellow

Primary Yellow

Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue

Vivid Red Orange

Cadmium Orange Hue

Cadmium Red Light Hue

Size: 0.74oz/22ml

0.74oz/22ml 4oz/118ml 8.45oz/250ml 13.53oz/400ml

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$3.49 USD In stock, ready to ship

Overview

Basics is for all - from those new to painting, to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner. If you’re on a budget. Perfect for underpainting or sketching if you’re a serious artist. And for color scoping and exploration if you’re a creative professional. This medium viscosity paint is made with lightfast, artist-quality pigments in an expanded choice of 72 colors.

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
glazing & murals

SPECIFICATIONS

SKU:	094376975222
Colour Code:	381
Lightfastness:	Excellent
Opacity:	Opaque
Series:	1
Pigment Code:	PB15:3,PB29,PW6

ACMI certifies this as an Approved Product

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Product information

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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.

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TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Useful guides for working with BASICS acrylics.

CREATING TEXTURE WITH BASICS COARSE TEXTURE MEDIUM

DEVELOPING NEW COLORS - artist painting with multiple brushes using vibrant colors

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: 4.862069 / 5 from 116 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Basics Acrylic Color - Cobalt Blue Hue offers a vibrant and beautiful blue with green undertones, praised for its reasonable price, high-quality pigments, and excellent pigmentation.

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Colors: 21%
Pigments: 8%
Quality: 10%

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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.

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— Beth F. (5/5)

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"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)

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