Create a flexible, coarse-grade granular look and feel with this thick acrylic gel. Different size acrylic particles give structure and texture Dries to a semi-gloss, sand-like finish Highly flexible and adhesive Will not chip or crack on canvas Can be used on its own, mixed with color, or overpainted once dry Apply thickly to create bold 3D effects, or finely to give surface texture Maintains color adhesion, durability and archival quality Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products - Basics and Professional Apply with knife or brush Can be thinned with small amount of distilled water if required Mix with different consistencies and ratios of acrylic color/medium to create a custom texture Start by adding very small amounts of color and build up as needed Paint when dry with acrylic color Apply thickly for sculptural texture Mix with Gloss Fluid Medium to create a textured glaze If varnishing, don't be too vigorous as this can cause clouding or foaming - spray varnish will give best results Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media The Cincinnati, Ohio based company Permanent Pigments created Liquitex, the first water-based acrylic paint for artists in 1955. The name Liquitex stands for "Liquid texture." The Liquitex brand has been at the forefront of paint ever since, leading the industry with a number of firsts, Gloss and Matte Meduims, Hue colours in place of more expensive pigments, iridescent acrylics and many more.
