• Thick acrylic paints have a variety of uses.colorful paint tubes image by FrankU from Fotolia.com
  
  Liquitex heavy acrylic paint combines the versatility of acrylics with a higher viscosity. Liquitex maintains the paint will retain its shape after drying with zero to little shrinkage, making it ideal for executing painting techniques and decorating crafts. The smooth, buttery consistency features high levels of pigment, allowing for deep and rich color applications. Acrylic paints clean easily with water or a damp sponge, and are less expensive and time-consuming than many oil paints.
  
  

Texture

• Thick acrylic paint applied with a palette knife builds texture on the canvas.red image by Pefkos from Fotolia.com
  
  Heavy-bodied acrylic paints like Liquitex work well for painters who want brush marks or knife marks to show. Textural painting applications require thicker consistencies of paint to retain shape and form. Painting techniques such as impasto, for instance, use the palette knife to blend large chunks of color onto a canvas for dimension and depth.
  
  

Layering

• The consistency of Liquitex heavy acrylic makes it ideal for layering and blending color. Layering involves placing layers of paint in various colors and consistencies to achieve depth or shading effects. The smooth consistency and crisp pigments make the paint easy to work with and capable of achieving brilliant color combinations. The paint dries smooth, making it an ideal lower layer for applying thinner acrylics over the top.
  
  

Crafts

• Liquitex heavy acrylics can be used for a wide range of craft projects, from mixed-media art to furniture applications and wall coverings. The heavy consistency of the paint allows it to retain dimension as it dries. Liquitex’s website suggests loading a pastry bag with paint and piping it onto craft projects. The website says the paints will adhere well to fabrics and furniture.