Liquitex is a renowned brand dedicated to enhancing the creative journey of artists through its high-quality acrylic paints and innovative art materials. With a rich history in the art world, Liquitex offers a comprehensive range of acrylic paints, mediums, and tools.
What sets Liquitex apart is its unwavering commitment to artist-driven innovation. Their products are meticulously crafted to meet the diverse needs of artists, whether they're professionals or enthusiasts. From vibrant colors and versatile mediums to advanced tools, Liquitex empowers artists to express their creativity with confidence.
Enter the world of Liquitex and elevate your artistic endeavors with top-tier acrylic paints and materials. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, or mixed-media artist, Liquitex stands as a trusted partner, helping you bring your creative visions to life with exceptional quality and endless possibilities.
Creates a crackled texture as it dries on rigid surfaces. Dries to a hard, opaque finish maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality. Can be used on its own and painted over once dry. Can be mixed with acrylic colour - using no more than 15% paint to 85% medium.
Apply paste evenly to surface with a palette knife. Leave to dry for at least 24 hours before painting over.
Cracking will vary depending on how thickly you apply it - the effects will be more obvious on thicker applications but will take longer to dry. When using on wood, seal with a base layer of fluid/gel medium and let dry before Crackle Paste application. Use on rigid supports only. Fully compatible with all Liquitex products.
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint is developed for students and artists that need quality at an outstanding value. Each colour is uniquely formulated to bring out the maximum brilliance and clarity of the individual pigment. Basics Acrylic Paint is a heavy body acrylic with a 'buttery' consistency for easy blending. It contains permanent artist pigments and it retains peaks and brush strokes.
It is ideal for learning colour theory and colour mixing and is intermixable with all Liquitex Professional Acrylic Colors and Mediums. All colours hold the AP Seal from ACMI and are safe for educational use.
Liquitex Airbrush Medium is specifically formulated to thin acrylic colours for airbrush application. Mixing colours with Airbrush Medium will ensure that the colours do not lose their flexibility, durability and adhesion. Airbrush nozzle size and spraying pressure (PSI) will determine the ratio of Airbrush Medium to paint mixture. Larger nozzles allow for greater amounts of paint in the mixture.
Keep airbrush wet during use, do not allow the paint to dry in airbrush. Clean airbrush with water, water/ammonia mixture, Liquitex Professional Acrylic Ink Pen Cleaner, airbrush cleaner or alcohol.
Archival permanent matte varnish for acrylics. Seal your acrylic work with a transparent, matte acrylic layer which is breathable, permanent and protects against UV damage.
Adds a matte finish, protects and stops dirt build up.
Dries clear to a flexible, non-tacky, hard surface.
Increases brightness and color saturation.
Improves surface durability - ideal when shipping or exhibiting.
Protects colors from UV light damage.
Resists discoloration - yellowing and fogging - caused by humidity, heat and UV.
Archival permanent gloss varnish for acrylics. Seal your acrylic work with a transparent, gloss acrylic layer which is breathable, permanent and protects against UV damage.
Adds a gloss sheen, protects and stops dirt build up
Dries clear to a flexible, non-tacky, hard surface
Increases brightness and color saturation
Improves surface durability - ideal when shipping or exhibiting
Protects colors from UV light damage
Resists discoloration - yellowing and fogging - caused by humidity, heat and UV
Liquitex Basics Gloss Fluid Medium in a 250ml bottle is a versatile medium that adds a glossy finish to your artwork. This fluid medium enhances color vibrancy and provides a smooth, high-gloss sheen. It improves the flow and leveling properties of acrylic paints, allowing for effortless brushwork and creating a professional-looking finish.
Liquitex Basics Gloss Fluid Medium is a reliable choice for artists seeking to add a glossy shine to their paintings in a convenient 250ml size.
Liquitex Basics Gloss Heavy Gel in a 250ml jar is a versatile and reliable medium for artists. This heavy gel medium adds texture and depth to artwork while providing a glossy finish. It has a thick consistency, perfect for creating impasto effects and building up layers.
Liquitex Basics Gloss Heavy Gel enhances color vibrancy and allows for expressive brushwork. With its convenient 250ml size, it provides ample supply for artists to explore and experiment with texture in their artworks.
Liquitex Basics Iridescent Medium in a 250ml bottle is a versatile medium that adds a stunning iridescent effect to your artwork. This medium contains iridescent particles that create a shimmering, shifting display of colors. It can be mixed with acrylic paints or used on its own to achieve a pearlescent or metallic finish.
Liquitex Basics Iridescent Medium is perfect for creating highlights, adding luminosity, and enhancing the visual interest of paintings. With its generous 250ml size, it provides artists with ample supply to explore the enchanting world of iridescence in their artwork.
Liquitex Black Gesso is a premium acrylic gesso used to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint. Using pre-mixed gesso is more convenient than tinting clear gesso. Priming a canvas in black eliminates the starkness of white and provides strong contrast.
A very clear size and ground that keeps the working surface visible. Liquitex Clear Gesso provides an ideal degree of "tooth" for pastel, oil pastel, graphite, and charcoal as well as an excellent ground for acrylic and oil paints. Mix with acrylic colour to establish a tinted transparent/translucent ground. Dries clear to translucent depending on thickness. Flexible and non-yellowing when dry.
Excellent ground for acrylic and oil paint
Mix with acrylic colour to have a tinted ground
Dries clear to translucent depending on thickness
Flexible, non-cracking and non-yellowing when dry
Provides the perfect "tooth" and adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces including canvas, paper and wood
Excellent base coat primer for many applications for example murals.
A very clear size and ground that keeps the working surface visible. Ideal high tooth for pastel, oil pastel, graphite, and charcoal. Excellent ground for acrylic and oil paint. Mix with acrylic color to have a tinted ground. Dries clear to translucent depending on thickness. Flexible, non-cracking and non-yellowing when dry. Provides the perfect "tooth" and adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces including canvas, paper and wood. Excellent base coat primer for many applications for example murals.
For canvas, paper, wood, or any clean, porous, non-oily surface
Sizes and primes while maintaining the original appearance of the surface
Provides paper with good tooth for chalk and oil pastel techniques
Mix with a very small amount of transparent or translucent acrylic color to tint the ground while maintaining transparency.
Liquitex Markers Set - 6x2mm Fine Nib. Liquitex Professional Paint Markers offer an outstanding range of professional water-based acrylic markers for artists. Lightfast and permanent, Liquitex Professional Paint Markers offer the widest selection of brilliant colors and a choice of sizes with precision nibs for ultimate control.
Liquitex Masking Fluid block off areas of a painting, to maintain the colour or paper underneath. Even when painted over with acrylic paints, gloss medium, or varnish, the Masking Fluid can still be easily removed. Colourless, Latex-based.
Liquitex Matt Gel in a 946ml jar is a versatile and essential medium for artists. This gel medium provides a non-reflective, velvety finish to artwork. It can be used to extend paint, create texture, and achieve a matte appearance. Liquitex Matt Gel enhances the flow and workability of acrylic paints, allowing for smooth brushwork and even washes.
With its large 946ml size, it provides artists with ample supply for extensive painting projects and allows for greater control and flexibility in adjusting the consistency and texture of acrylic paints.
Discover Acrylic Ink, the liquid acrylic. Ultra-fluid and high-lustre, this set brings together three metallic colours for a palette with maximum shine.
The most intense colours. A flat, matte effect. No brush strokes. No cracks. No need to dilute. Superb fluidity and application: all with a permanent, water-resistant finish when dry.
Liquitex Satin Gel Medium in a 237ml bottle is a versatile medium that offers a satin finish to your artwork. This gel medium is perfect for creating texture, extending paint, and enhancing the transparency of colors. It has a smooth consistency and provides a subtle sheen that adds depth and visual interest to your paintings. Liquitex Satin Gel Medium is a reliable choice for artists seeking to add a professional satin finish and experiment with different techniques in a convenient 237ml size.
Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso is a professional-grade primer with an extra-thick consistency, perfect for artists seeking added texture and dimension in their artwork. With its high build and weight, this gesso provides a substantial surface that can be sculpted, carved, or molded. It offers excellent coverage, adhesion, and opacity, ensuring that your paint adheres well and maintains its vibrancy. Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso is suitable for a variety of surfaces and can be used to create unique effects and textures in mixed media, collage, or acrylic painting. Its large 946ml size provides ample material for extensive artistic projects.
Liquitex White Gesso is a premium-quality white primer specifically formulated for artists. It provides a smooth and opaque surface, ideal for preparing canvases, wood panels, and other surfaces before painting. This gesso offers excellent coverage and adhesion, ensuring that your paint adheres well and remains vibrant over time. Its bright white color enhances the appearance of the paint and allows for better color accuracy. Liquitex White Gesso dries quickly and provides a durable, archival foundation for your artwork, making it an essential tool for artists of all levels.
Liquitex Gesso is a premium acrylic gesso used to prepare painting surfaces for acrylic and oil paint. Non-yellowing, flexible and non-cracking. One coat is usually all that is required.
Liquitex Acrylic Ink 30ml Range is an ultra-fluid acrylic with lightfast, artist-quality pigments. No dyes & no fade, just pure, permanent colour. And like all acrylics, it dries quickly and permanently, with no smudging or bleeding when rewetted or layered.
A high-quality white primer specifically designed for artists. It provides a smooth and opaque surface, ideal for preparing canvases, wood panels, and other surfaces before painting. This gesso offers excellent coverage and adhesion, ensuring that your paint adheres well and remains vibrant over time. Its bright white color enhances the appearance of the paint and allows for better color accuracy. Liquitex White Gesso dries quickly and provides a durable, archival foundation for your artwork, making it an essential tool for artists of all levels.
Mix it with paint to achieve a matte finish, simultaneously thinning it and enhancing transparency. Alternatively, utilize it as an adhesive for collaging.
Optimal method for enhancing paint flow: Diluting acrylic paint with water yields softer hues and improved overall performance.
Diminishes surface gloss while augmenting color depth and transparency.
Thins heavy-bodied paints, promoting better flow.
Extends the life of your paint without compromising stability.
Preserves paint adhesion, durability, and archival quality.
How to Apply:
Compatible with all Liquitex products, including Basics and Professional ranges.
Blend with Gloss Fluid Medium to craft a personalized satin finish.
Dilute with up to 25% water (preferably distilled) for the best results.
Adjust the amount added to your acrylic color to achieve the desired consistency and transparency. More additive results in a thinner and more transparent color.
Gently stir to prevent foam formation; if bubbles appear, allow them to settle and dissipate.
Use a brush or sponge to apply it as a light adhesive for collages.
Caution:
Avoid shaking vigorously or over-brushing, as this may lead to a cloudy, hazy appearance when dry.