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Dive into the stories behind our pigments, find out how our materials are made and how they behave. We bust some myths and explain more about the science behind acrylics.

INDIGO

Blue jeans. Stonewashed denim. Discover the story of indigo.

SURFACE CUSTOMIZATION

Explore how you can personalize your surface for acrylic paint.

UNBLEACHED TITANIUM

Find out how this palette essential started life as an error. 

Developing new colors

Take a look at what goes into our color origination process.

PRUSSIAN BLUE HUE

Explore how this hue color is inspired by the first modern synthetic pigment.

THE HEAVY BODY STORY

Explore the backstory and uses of our thickest acrylic.

Yellow Oxide

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

Color of the Year 2023

Learn how to recreate Pantone's new Viva Magenta with Liquitex acrylics.

THE INK STORY

Discover why our most fluid acrylic differs from regular inks.

EMERALD GREEN

Vibrant. Dive into the story of Emerald Green, the vivid green-blue.

MEDIUM MAGENTA

Learn more about the ultra-bright red-purple, Medium Magenta.

HOW ARE MEDIUMS MADE?

Explore our acrylic painting mediums and how they're developed.

BURNT UMBER

Learn more about the history and evolution of this earth pigment .

COBALT BLUE

Vibrant. Intense. Find out how this blue dates back to the earliest crafts.

Transparent Viridian Hue

Bright. Deep. Green. Learn the backstory of this single pigment color.

QUINACRIDONE RED

Explore the history, development and uses of Quinacridone Red. 

THE 1ST COLOR ACRYLIC

Discover the story behind the groundbreaking Soft Body Acrylic.

TRANSPARENT ORANGE

New kid on the block: learn more about our new Heavy Body color. 

PHOTO COLLAGING

Mythbusting: explore easy acrylic transfer printing with mediums.

MARS BLACK

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

DIGITAL COLLAGING

Learn how to use Acrylic Gouache to create a digital greenscreen. 

CERULEAN BLUE

What color is cerulean? Learn more about the pigment known as PB35. 

ACRYLIC COMPATIBILITY

What do we mean by 100% compatibility across acrylic formats?

SHIPPING ACRYLIC WORK

Mythbusting: discover how easy it to transport acrylic paintings.

Acrylic Gouache

DO I DILUTE GOUACHE?

Mythbusting: find out why Acrylic Gouache doesn't need extra water.

DIOXAZINE PURPLE

DIOXAZINE PURPLE

Investigate one of the bluest shades of violet you can have on your palette.

CREATING CADMIUM-FREE PAINT

CADMIUM-FREE PAINT

How does it behave like a cadmium without any actual cadmium?

MYTH BUSTER: INKS AND WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES

OILS TO ACRYLICS

Mythbusting: find out how easy it is to move from oils to Heavy Body.

World Pigment Day

WORLD PIGMENT DAY

Find out more about this annual celebration as we speak to its founders.

VARNISHING

VARNISHING ACRYLICS

Mythbusting: explore why acrylic work benefits from a top layer.

TITANIUM WHITE

TITANIUM WHITE

The strongest. The whitest. The brightest. Take a closer look.

Skill vs joy

Mythbusting: do you have to be technically proficient to enjoy creating?

LIGHTFASTNESS

WHAT IS LIGHTFASTNESS?

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

GOUACHE REIMAGINED

Intense pigment. No cracks. Explore the story of Acrylic Gouache.

Color of the Year 2022

Learn how to recreate Pantone's Very Peri in Liquitex acrylics.

INK VERSATILITY

Mythbusting: discover how our inks go beyond watercolors techniques.