Basics
Acrylic Fluid
The everyday acrylic
with a smooth, fluid viscosity.

Everyday acrylic color with a fluid, flowing consistency straight from the bottle. 48 vibrant satin colors. Made with the same high-quality artist pigments as Liquitex Basics Acrylic Color. Ultra versatility with superb application. All with a permanent, water-resistant finish when dry.
Separation is normal. Shake well before use.
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QUALITY
Basics Acrylic Fluid 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. Choose from a range of sizes...
The 4oz (118ml) tube in 48 colors
The 8.45oz (250ml) tube in 12 colors

FINE ART PIGMENTS
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.

ECONOMICAL
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 compatible. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, for underpainting before laying down your final paint application and for covering large areas.

SAFETY
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.

SURFACES
If your paint sticks to it, you can use it. Use Basics on:
- canvas
- paper & board
- wood & masonry
- metal
- styrofoam
- stone & ceramics
- textiles

ARCHIVAL
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.

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As your budget expands, or your practice evolves, you may want to start exploring new techniques. Experiment with your materials or pick up one of our ready-made Basics techniques kits, which gives you all the tools you need, plus a step-by-step guide. And as your budget expands, or you get more serious, you may want to start exploring the more specialist lines of Liquitex Professional. Higher pigment loads give stronger colors, a wider range of mediums let you create new effects. And you can try different acrylic paint textures and formats – from inks to fine art spray paint.
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Good pigment load | High pigment load |
Good range of colors | Wide range of colors |
Two consistencies of paint, medium and fluid viscosity | Choice of paint viscosities and formats |
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Basics Fluid FAQs
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Liquitex Basics Acrylic Fluid dries to a satin finish – the same as 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 Pouring Medium. -
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Fluid is slightly more fluid than Soft Body. And it has a lower pigment load. All our paints use the same highest quality pigments and go through the same rigorous manufacturing process, but our Pro range has a higher concentration of pigment than Basics paints. This makes it great for artists on a budget or starting out.