Immerse yourself in the smooth, saturated colour of Liquitex Professional Heavy Body. Dive into its high pigment peaks and defined brush strokes. Experience its thick, buttery consistency, comparable to oil paints. Palette knife and brush strokes remain visible when dry, making it ideal for traditional art techniques, experimental contemporary styles, and mixed media. Impasto applications are free of cracks and chips and flexible when dry. Available in over 100 professional colours. A mid-range red single pigment colour with strong tinting qualities. Cadmium was discovered in 1817 as a by-product of the zinc industry and is popular due to its stable opacity. All cadmium colours are identical except for the particle size of the pigment: the finer the size, the lighter the colour. Series 5.