Liquitex
Uncapped

Liquitex
Uncapped

Acrylic Paint
demystified

Take a deep dive as we go further into our pigments, how our materials are made and how they behave. We bust some myths and explain more about the science behind acrylics.  

UNBLEACHED TITANIUM

Find out how this useful off-white pigment originally came to life as the result of a manufacturing error. 

Developing new colors

Learn more about that planning that goes into our color development process.

PRUSSIAN BLUE HUE

Explore the backstory of this rich hue color inspired by the first modern synthetic pigment.

THE HEAVY BODY STORY

Explore the backstory of our thickest acrylic and find out how it can be used in the studio.

YELLOW OXIDE

Discover the modern alternative to one of mankind’s oldest colors.

Pantone Color of the Year 2023

Learn how to recreate Viva Magenta in Heavy Body or Soft Body Acrylic.

THE INK STORY

Learn why our most fluid acrylic is not like other inks, and how to use it in the studio.

Emerald Green

Meet Emerald Green, the vibrant green-blue.

Medium Magenta

Discover the vivid bright red-purple which is Medium Magenta.

HOW ARE ACRYLIC MEDIUMS MADE?

Learn more about our acrylic painting mediums and how they work.

Burnt Umber

Rich with history. Learn more about one of the oldest and most storied pigments.

Cobalt Blue

Vibrant. Bright. Intense. Learn more about this single-pigment color which dates back to the earliest crafts.

Transparent Viridian Hue

Bright. Deep. Green. Learn more about this single-pigment color with a fascinating backstory.

QUINACRIDONE RED

Discover the history and origin of Quinacridone Red. 

The World's First Water-Based Acrylic

Discover the story behind Soft Body Acrylic and how you can use it.

TRANSPARENT ORANGE

Learn more about this new Heavy Body color. 

MythBuster: Using a photo in mixed media will destroy it

Here's how to use a transfer technique to add images to mixed media.

PAINT... MEET DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Learn how you can create an Acrylic Gouache green screen and digital collage. 

CERULEAN BLUE

The big blue. Meet cerulean blue, an inorganic synthetic mineral pigment known as PB35. What color is cerulean?

MARS BLACK

Opaque. Lightfast. Powerful. Find out more about this essential pigment. 

Crackle Paste

MYTHBUSTER: Shipping Acrylic Work is Hard

Acrylic paintings are easy to ship – here’s how to do it safely.

Acrylic Gouache

MYTHBUSTER: ALL GOUACHES SHOULD BE DILUTED

While traditional gouaches DO need water to flow, our Acrylic Gouache is different.

Creating Cadmium-free Paint

Cadmium-free Paint

How do you make an acrylic behave like a cadmium color without any actual cadmium?

Acrylic Paint Compatibility

What do we mean by 100% compatibility?

VARNISH

MYTHBUSTER: Varnishing isn’t necessary

Working on a piece you want to protect, showcase or preserve? You should varnish.

DIOXAZINE PURPLE

Highly transparent. Ultra-vivid. This is one of the bluest shades of violet you can have on your palette.

TITANIUM WHITE

TITANIUM WHITE

The strongest. The whitest. The brightest. And the most opaque. This is your go-to for power.

World Pigment Day

Exploring World Pigment Day

Pigment is central to the story of art. Find out more as we speak to the creators of World Pigment Day.

Heavy Body

MYTHBUSTER: LOVE OILS = HATE ACRYLICS

If you use oils, Heavy Body's comparable density and viscosity makes it an easy transition.

WHAT IS LIGHTFASTNESS?

WHAT IS LIGHTFASTNESS?

Longevity and permanence. Learn more about lightfastness and how we test it.

Liquitex

Pantone Color of the Year 2022

Learn how to recreate Very Peri in Liquitex acrylics.

ACRYLIC GOUACHE REIMAGINED

Intense pigment. Flat, matte finish. No brush strokes or cracks, and no need to dilute. How did we do it? 

Liquitex acrylic paint

MYTHBUSTER: YOU HAVE TO BE SKILLED TO ENJOY ART

Do you have to be technically proficient to enjoy creating?

Liquitex Acrylic Ink

MYTHBUSTER: INKS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES

Discover how to use it for airbrushing, pouring, marbling and more.