Liquitex is the first acrylic colour in history made for artists. Since it was launched 1955, Liquitex Acrylic Colour has been constantly developed and improved. Today it is the most widely used acrylic colour. Liquitex offers a wide choice of colours and also many interesting mediums and additives for acrylics. The professional products include artistscolours in Soft, Heavy and Super heavy Body and Ink. Liquitex Basic is our range with studio colours in acrylics. There are many misconceptions about whether or not it is necessary to varnish an acrylic painting. As a general rule, you should always varnish your acrylic work when possible. Varnishes are applied over dry paint films and have several purposes. The first and most important function is to protect the painting surface from the environment and protect the pigments from ultraviolet light. Secondly, varnishes can be used to change or unify a painting's surface sheen. Liquitex varnishes come in several different sheens, which can all be intermixed for a customized sheen. Liquitex varnishes are either permanent or removable and can be applied to both flexible and rigid supports.