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Liquitex BASICS Acrylic 48-Color Set

Name: Liquitex BASICS Acrylic 48-Color Set
Brand: Liquitex
Rating: 9.4 (1 reviews)

Liquitex

$49.00 – $64.00

Professional-grade student acrylics in 48 colors with good pigment load and smooth buttery consistency. Each 22mL tube uses the same pigments as Liquitex Professional but with added filler to keep prices accessible for learners.

9.4

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #1 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

9.2

User Sentiment

9.4

Value Score

8.6

Complaint Risk

9.4

Freshness

8.3

Community

8.4

Availability

9.4

Pros

Professional pigments at student price
Professional pigments at student price
48-color comprehensive palette
48-color comprehensive palette
Smooth consistent texture
Smooth consistent texture

Cons

Lower pigment concentration than pro line
Lower pigment concentration than pro line
Small 22mL tube sizes
Small 22mL tube sizes

Don't buy this if…

The 22mL tubes run out quickly if painting large canvases so consider buying key colors in larger tubes separately.
The 22mL tubes run out quickly if painting large canvases so consider buying key colors in larger tubes separately.