Best Liquitex in 2026

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 8.5-oz / 250ml tube of acrylic paint

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 4-oz / 118ml tube of acrylic paint

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with BASICS. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 32-oz / 946ml jar of acrylic paint

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with BASICS. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

Developed for students and artists that need quality at an outstanding value

Each color 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

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 4-oz / 118ml tube of acrylic paint

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 4-oz / 118ml tube of acrylic paint

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with BASICS. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 8.5-oz / 250ml tube of acrylic paint

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 4 oz tube of acrylic paint

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with Basics. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 4-oz / 118ml tube of acrylic paint

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 4-oz / 118ml tube of acrylic paint

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with BASICS. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with BASICS. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

Thick, creamy with satin finish; Good pigment load

Retains peaks and brush strokes; Ideal for learning color theory and color mixing

Includes 32-oz / 946ml jar of acrylic paint

BASICS IS FOR ALL – from those new to painting to experienced artists. Ideal if you’re a beginner or 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.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS – All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process. With BASICS, the only difference is a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints.

ECONOMICAL AND INTERMIXABLE – Push your budget harder with BASICS. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, or for underpainting your final paint application

WHY BASICS? - Liquitex invented artists' acrylics back in 1955 and we've specialized in acrylics ever since. Basics gives you the perfect balance of quality and economy. Made for all artists, Basics acrylics are student-quality.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS - Basics uses the the same high quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process as our professional range. Pigments are ground with tiny reinforced ceramic beads to give fine dispersion, great color development, strength, and brightness.

VERSATILE - Basics acrylic dries quickly and can be cleaned up with water while wet. It can easily flex, and sticks to almost any surface including canvas, paper & board, wood, masonry, metal, styrofoam, stone, ceramics, and textiles.

WHY BASICS? - Liquitex invented artists' acrylics back in 1955 and we've specialized in acrylics ever since. Basics gives you the perfect balance of quality and economy. Made for all artists, Basics acrylics are student-quality.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS - Basics uses the the same high quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process as our professional range. Pigments are ground with tiny reinforced ceramic beads to give fine dispersion, great color development, strength, and brightness.

VERSATILE - Basics acrylic dries quickly and can be cleaned up with water while wet. It can easily flex, and sticks to almost any surface including canvas, paper & board, wood, masonry, metal, styrofoam, stone, ceramics, and textiles.

Very dense with high surface drag for a stiff, oil-paint-like feel

Lightweight, non-toxic and dries to a water-resistant, non-yellowing surface

Includes 16-oz / 473ml jar of medium

Lightweight, airy, flexible and thick sculptural gel; Will not exhibit mud cracking

Lightweight, non-toxic; Used alone, dries to a matte opaque white

Includes 8-oz / 237ml jar of medium

Extra heavy body medium; Dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish

Lightweight, non-toxic and dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish

Includes 16-oz / 473ml jar of medium

WHY BASICS; Liquitex invented artists' acrylics back in 1955 and we've specialized in acrylics ever since; Basics gives you the perfect balance of quality and economy; Made for all artists; Basics acrylics are student quality

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS Basics uses the the same high quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process as our professional range; Pigments are ground with tiny reinforced ceramic beads to give fine dispersion, great color development, strength, and brightness

VERSATILE Basics acrylic dries quickly and can be cleaned up with water while wet. It can easily flex, and sticks to almost any surface including canvas, paper & board, wood, masonry, metal, styrofoam, stone, ceramics, and textiles

A translucent white gel of high density; Add up to 50 percent to double amount of paint

Lightweight, non-toxic; Dries to a matte finish giving colors a matte sheen and gouache look

Includes 8-oz / 237ml jar of medium

A marble paste made of marble dust and 100% polymer emulsion; Used to build heavy textures

Lightweight, non-toxic; Dries to the hardness of stone, and can be sanded or carved when thoroughly dry

Includes 128-oz / ml jar of medium

100% polymer emulsion that dries more slowly than other modeling pastes to a hard yet flexible surface

Lightweight, non-toxic and increases thickness and rigidity

Includes 8-oz / 237ml jar of medium

A translucent white gel of high density; Add up to 50 percent to double amount of paint

Lightweight, non-toxic; Dries to a matte finish giving colors a matte sheen and gouache look

Includes 16-oz / 473ml jar of medium

Extra heavy body medium; Dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish

Lightweight, non-toxic and dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish

Includes 8-oz / 237ml jar of medium

WHY BASICS? - Liquitex invented artists' acrylics back in 1955 and we've specialized in acrylics ever since. Basics gives you the perfect balance of quality and economy. Made for all artists, Basics acrylics are student-quality.

HIGHEST QUALITY PIGMENTS - Basics uses the the same high quality pigments and rigorous manufacturing process as our professional range. Pigments are ground with tiny reinforced ceramic beads to give fine dispersion, great color development, strength, and brightness.

VERSATILE - Basics acrylic dries quickly and can be cleaned up with water while wet. It can easily flex, and sticks to almost any surface including canvas, paper & board, wood, masonry, metal, styrofoam, stone, ceramics, and textiles.