Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 72 x 22ml - Student Quality Color

Our review of the Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set finds it to be a practical, economical choice for aspiring painters and art students who want professional pigment performance without the professional price. The single biggest reason to buy is the extensive palette: seventy two 22ml tubes provide a wide selection of hues that mix cleanly and deliver bright, consistent results thanks to the same pigments and manufacturing process used in Liquitex professional lines. This set is especially useful for learning color mixing, practicing techniques, and filling a studio with dependable student-quality acrylics.

Key Features

• High quality pigments: Uses the same pigments and rigorous manufacturing process as the professional range to provide good color strength and brightness.
• Buttery heavy body: A heavier consistency retains brush strokes and peaks, making it useful for texture and impasto practice.
• Wide color selection: Seventy two 22ml tubes give a vast palette for mixing, study, and extended projects without frequent repurchasing.
• Versatile adhesion: Paint sticks to canvas, paper, wood, masonry, metal, ceramics and textiles for multi-surface experimentation.
• Easy cleanup and fast drying: Dries quickly for layered work and cleans up with water while still wet, simplifying studio maintenance.
• Educational safety: All colors hold the AP Seal from ACMI, making them suitable for classroom and student use.

Who It's For

The set is aimed at students, hobbyists, and early-career artists who need a broad, economical range of colors to learn mixing and practice techniques. The inclusion of 22ml tubes makes it easy to test lots of pigments without committing to large tubes, so art teachers and workshop instructors will also find it convenient.

More advanced professionals who need archival permanence, single-pigment professional concentrations, or very large volumes for studio production may prefer the Liquitex professional line instead, though these Basics tubes intermix with professional colors when a cost-effective extended palette is desired.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Excellent pigment clarity and brightness for a student-grade set, making mixes predictable and vibrant.
• Large selection of colors in convenient 22ml tubes provides great value and variety for learning and experimenting.
• Heavy body consistency holds textures and brush marks well, helpful for expressive techniques.
• Safe for educational use with AP Seal and water cleanup.

Cons

• Tube size may be small for those who paint large canvases frequently and require larger volumes of individual colors.

Specifications

Brand	Liquitex
Product line	BASICS Acrylic
Number of tubes	72
Tube size	22ml (0.74 oz)
Body type	Heavy body acrylic
Cleanup	Water while wet
Safety	AP Seal from ACMI

Our Verdict

The Liquitex BASICS 72 x 22ml set is a smart buy for students and hobbyists who want reliable, well-pigmented acrylics and a huge palette to practice with. It balances pigment quality and economy, making it excellent value for learning color mixing, studio exercises, and multi-surface experimentation, though heavy studio users who need very large tubes may find the 22ml size limiting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these paints suitable for beginners?
Yes. They are formulated for students, have the AP Seal, and the wide color range is ideal for learning mixing and techniques.

Do these mix with Liquitex professional acrylics?
Yes. Basics is intermixable with Liquitex professional acrylic colors and mediums for extended palettes or finishing.

Can I use these on surfaces other than canvas?
Yes. The paint adheres to paper, board, wood, masonry, metal, ceramics, textiles and more for versatile projects.