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Liquitex
Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic
Liquitex introduced the first water-based acrylic paint for artists in 1955 and launched its Heavy Body formulation — the original High Viscosity Artist Color — in 1963. The buttery consistency and fast drying time made it the paint that convinced David Hockney and other 1960s painters to switch from oils.
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Hockney switched from oils to Liquitex acrylics after they introduced High Viscosity Artist Color in 1963. Used for the California pool paintings including "A Bigger Splash" — palette included cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, burnt sienna, raw umber, Hooker's green, Naples yellow, titanium white.
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