Liquitex Basics - Primary Red, 4 oz tube
Basics Acrylic
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Blick Art Materials · recorded Oct 21, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC
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Product details
- Size
- 118 ml
- Blick SKU
- 00717-3744
About this product range
- Brilliant, versatile colors for artists at every stage
- 80 colors in the range
- Made with lightfast pigments
- Medium body supports all painting styles
- Satin finish minimizes surface glare
- Made in France
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Color are made for students and artists at every stage seeking brilliant, consistent results. Each color is individually milled for maximum pigment vibrancy and smooth, rich handling straight from the tube.
These versatile paints feature a medium body to support traditional and experimental techniques—from layering and glazing to airbrush and printmaking. Whether you’re building color theory foundations or creating complex mixed media work, Basics provides the reliable performance you need. Once dry, colors are flexible, water-resistant, and retain a satin sheen, helping reduce glare in finished pieces. Pair with Liquitex Basics Mediums to expand creative possibilities and surface effects.
Pigment information
General reference notes about pigments can describe other media (such as oil). They do not verify this product’s exact formulation or behavior.
Quinacridone Violet
- Pigment code
- PV19
- Type
- organic synthetic, quinacridone
- Chemical formula
- C20H12N2O2
- Properties
- Quinacridone Red is a high performance, transparent pigment with an average drying time and uneven dispersal. It is another name for Quinacridone Violet (PV19) and Quinacridone Red (PR192). Quinacridone pigments have relatively low tinting strength in general. For this reason, quinacridone colors are often expensive, because more pigment is required in the formulation.
- Permanence
- Quinacridone Violet has excellent lightfastness and is considered the most lightfast organic pigment in this shade range.
- Description
- Quinacridone Red (PR192), Quinacridone Red (PR19), Gamma Quinacridone (PV19)
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