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"Beautiful. I was entranced by the color, the tone. . . . and the fact that it is not made from petroleum products. It doesn't go with my current project, but I might set it aside to try out this paint out."
Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic
Phthalocyanine Blue Green Shade
An intense deep blue single pigment color with a green undertone. It's made from the modern synthetic pigment phthalocyanine which was introduced in the 1930s.
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Overview
This is high viscosity, pigment-rich professional acrylic color, made with an average 50% bio-based renewable ingredients. With a high concentration of lightfast artist-quality pigment and a satin finish, Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic gives you vibrant permanent color, with crisp brush strokes and bold knife marks.
Character
- High viscosity
- Highly pigmented
- Satin finish
- Holds knife marks & brush strokes
Techniques
- All painting techniques
- Impasto
- Texturizing with brush or palette knife
- Alla prima
SPECIFICATIONS
| SKU: | 887452060383 |
|---|---|
| Colour Code: | 316 |
| Lightfastness: | Excellent |
| Opacity: |
Transparent |
| Series: | 1 |
| Pigment Code: | PB15:3 |
Please note, this product is AP certified, even if the AP seal is not on the packaging.
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Health & Safety
Contains BIT, MBIT. May produce an allergic reaction.
Product information
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Lightfastness | How long will it resist fading?
- Each pigment is rated on scale by the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). Liquitex paints are all rated ASTM I (excellent) or II (very good) and considered permanent and lightfast for 50-100+ years in gallery conditions. Our metallic and fluorescent colors are naturally less lightfast.
Opacity/Transparency | We communicate opacity/transparency clearly on our packaging based on three categories:
- Opaque: these colors do not allow light to pass through the color layer and offer the best coverage or hiding power.
- Semi-opaque: these allow for some light to pass through the color layer and sit between opaque and transparent colors
- Transparent: these colors offer the least coverage and allow light to pass through the color layer to the surface below.
- Series:
Pigments come from a variety of sources and have different prices according to their rarity, processing and milling costs. We group our colors into a 'series' pricing structure according to how much each one takes to make. Series 1 colors contain the most inexpensive pigments, while Series 4 and 5 color contain the most expensive pigments.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Other creatives have asked us...
THE WORD BIO-BASED MAY BE CONFUSED WITH BEING BIO-DEGRADABLE. IS THE PAINT BIO-DEGRADABLE?
No, bio-degradable is something different. Once the paint is dried on the canvas, the paint will not bio-degrade.
ARE THERE ANIMAL INGREDIENTS USED IN THE RANGE?
No, we intentionally developed the range to not have any components or pigments derived from animals. Because of this, Ivory Black is not part of the range while Lamp Black is being introduced.
IS THE SHELF LIFE AFFECTED BECAUSE IT’S ECO-FRIENDLY?
No, there is no effect on shelf life. The shelf life is the same as other Liquitex products on the market today: 5 – 7 years provided the materials are stored properly at room temperature, kept tightly capped and kept free of contaminants.
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS?
Phthalocyanine Blue (Green Shade), Quinacridone Crimson, Yellow Medium Azo. The three primary colors are transparent colors to have the cleanest and brightest color mixes.
IS THE TINTING STRENGTH OF BIO-BASED HEAVY ACRYLICS THE SAME AS HEAVY BODY ACRYLICS?
Yes, a high pigment load was prioritized in development to ensure professional quality. Therefore, the tinting strength is comparable to Heavy Body Acrylics.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THE COLORS ARE LIGHTFAST & ARCHIVAL?
We tested the colors in a Q-sun machine for 300 hours which is the equivalent of 100 years in gallery conditions. The machine puts the paint through very extreme conditions to understand how each item behaves. The lightfastness ratings were given for each color as a result of this testing. Note that Iridescent colors are not rated for lightfastness by ASTM and therefore do not have a lightfastness rating. However, we did measure the iridescent pigments and they are in fact lightfast, they are just not rated by ASTM.
CAN THIS RANGE BE USED WITH OTHER ACRYLIC & MEDIUMS WHETHER FROM LIQUITEX OR OTHER BRANDS?
Yes, from a chemical perspective, the product is an acrylic and therefore is compatible with other acrylics & mediums.
WILL THE PAINT YELLOW OVER TIME?
The products were tested vs. current professional acrylics on the market and behaved the same way. Clear paints like mediums can yellow after long exposure to extreme high temperatures (120 degrees Fahrenheit/50 degrees Celsius for 2-3 months) whether the dried paint film or in the pot. As with any acrylic, artwork should be stored under gallery conditions.
HOW DID YOU MEASURE THE BIO-BASED PERCENTAGE?
Every color and medium was measured through a C14 analysis from the ASTM D6866-16 American standard, which is a scientific way to verify the formulation composition. The percentage of bio-based content is calculated based on the ratio of C14 to the total carbon in the sample. This tells us what proportion of the material comes from recent biological sources (like plants) versus ancient biological sources (like petroleum). The tests for each sku will be available to consumers on the Liquitex website.
WHAT IS THE BIO-BASED CONTENT OF LIQUITEX HEAVY BODY ACRYLICS?
Select colors were tested via a C14 analysis which showed the percentage of bio-based content for Liquitex Heavy Body was between 1 – 3 %, further highlighting the considerable impact of the new Liquitex Bio-Based Heavy Acrylics.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO INCREASE THE BIO-BASED CONTENT FURTHER?
We are continuously monitoring supplier developments while working to increase the bio-based content further without sacrificing high quality attributes.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LIQUITEX HEAVY BODY ACRYLICS?
Bio-Based Heavy Acrylics are not meant to be a like for like substitute for Heavy Body Acrylics. There are differences in sheen with some colors of Bio-Based Heavy Acrylics which are more matte, namely Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber and Chromium Oxide Green.
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