Features:

  • 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
  • ADJUSTABLE Basics comes in a range of opacities, and can be adjusted to use as an undertone, tint, or shade. For futher freedom, our mediums include everything you need to prep and finish your work, and to change your paints character
  • SET INCLUDES Forty eight 22 milliliter (0.74 ounce) tubes; Colors are listed in the description
Thick paint, lots of colors! 5 stars!

Let me start this off by saying, before I tried these all I had been using was Apple Barrel brand paints, so it has been like night and day between the two. These paints are thick, and I mean, real thick! They glide over both canvas and mixed media paper alike. I have had no problems with the quilty of paint. I bought these because the YouTube channel I watch tutorials from, Jane, always uses this brand paint, and she never seems to have anything negative to say about them. So, to achieve some of the looks I was going for, my other - cheaper paints were just too thin. On to the colors.. I have liked almost every color I have tried.. Mind you, I have not tried every color yet. Though I have already had to buy tubes of white and black, so keep that in mind if you're considering purchasing this set. It seems to me like a great starter set to get, but you're going to run out of certain colors way faster than you might think! Pros: Getting to test the quality of the paints before spending money on individual tubes, and getting to find your favorite shades of colors. Cons: I wish they had included double tubes of mars black and titanium white, but that is the only con I can think of! :) Happy painting everyone!

SO MANY COLORS.

Okay, when I first got it, I didn't realize it had as many colors as it did. My wife is an artist and she paints a lot. (Although I'm colorblind and a lot of them look the same) she says the variation in color is extremely good, and she considers it one of the best painting sets you can buy. The tubes come in these racks and apparently, there is a rack devoted to metallic colors. The tubes also come in order from lightest to darkest shade. The paint is high quality and is very nice to paint with.

48 piece set is perfect for a newbie like me

As a brand new painter, I purchased the 48 piece set. With more experience, I should be able to mix more of my own colors but didn't want to frustrate myself right off the bat. I've tried about 12 colors so far and am satisfied. The burnt sienna is a bit thick, but it's very usable. I would strongly suggest to a new painter purchasing this set to also purchase a large tube of titanium white. I have done 3-4 paintings so far and am out of white already. Titanium white is used to dilute other colors quite often and will run out very quickly, so do yourself a favor and order an additional tube of that color along with this set. Additionally, I would suggest purchasing a bottle of white Liquitex Basics Gesso or a similar product. Initially, I found that my canvas was soaking up a lot of paint and discovered that gesso is a product used as a canvas primer. It is inexpensive and greatly reduced the amount of paint I needed to use to get good paint coverage.

This paint is very nice

this paint is very creamy and opaque. Not thin and grainy like little kid paint. Very nice texture and applies almost like oils but without the messy clean up. My style of painting might have something to do with it, but using creamy paint like this is definitely making it much easier to blend. You can put the paint back in the tubes if you squeeze the air out and let it suck back in. Lasts a while.

great value!

These were a great value for the price, especially compared to those tiny tubes of every micro-color. They're easy to use for beginners, and you can make any color you need. I like that there's more white than the others, because that anticipates how most people will need more white than any other color. Nice quality.

LOVE THEM !

I love these paints so so so much !!! They are smooth and mix very well. I am pleased, definitely will be purchasing more.

All the shades you want in your arsenal

Look, paint is expensive. If you want to have a collection of the prime colors in your collection, it can really add up and put a huge dent in your wallet. This set has an absolute ton of shades and while the tubes aren't huge, if you are working on smaller type projects, like I am, the set will last ages. The paints are a great quality and they go on smooth, and look nice and rich. For the price, you really can't do better.

Great Set!

This is a fantastic set of acrylic paints. If you can't find (or mix) the color you need with these then you should put down the brush and stop painting now. The colors are very vibrant and hold up once dry. Although the tubes are on the small side, but that's ok because a little goes a long way. I've found that I favor some colors over others so this set has allowed me to figure that out and I've bought larger tubes of my favorite colors.

Awesome starter pack

I do a lot of mixed media memorial canvases for grieving parents. One of the things i always run into problems with, is paints. I have tried craft acrylic paint, walmart and michaels acrylic brands of paint. The craft paint usually cracks while drying, and both the walmart and michaels brands are clumpy. So when i saw this starter pack, i thought i would give it a try. Wow what a difference. The paint goes on smoothly, dries without cracking or clumping. The colors are rich and not thinned out, and the paint comes ready to use. I highly recommend these paints

Great quality product, with excellent color choices. Will definitely order a 2nd set!

The set is a great starter set, travel set, or for more advanced artist. The color selections are great, and the quality is good. I bought this for my teenage daughter, who enjoys painting. We had never tried this brand, but she was very pleased with it. I love the sizes, they're perfect for travel. She loves to paint at our cabin, which happens to be 14hrs away, so the convenience of these are wonderful for travel. I will probably buy her another set to keep there. Now that she's tried this brand, she'll likely buy the larger sizes in her most used colors. I highly recommend this set. And zip found Amazon to have the best selection and cost.

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