Heavy vs. soft body acrylic paint what's the difference? - testing Liquitex paints 

Wow. I would have thought the heavy bodied would have looked better. But I'm fairly new to painting so I don't know a lot about paint that's why I watched this video. I definitely like the way the soft body strawberry came out better. It looks very rich and realistic.

Hold the small bottles of soft body acrylic closest to the top when removing the liner ... When you hold them in the bottle area, you squeeze just hard enough that they spurt some paint out, due to the pressure your fingers (inadvertently) cause. I how that helps, because when they spurt out like that, it is annoying.

I just saw heavy body acrylic paints in a local store today, I had no ideas about them before, so I searched on RU-vid and your video was exactly what I needed. Straight forward and informative. You channel has to be one of the most underrated RU-vid channels I've seen!! ❤️

I know this is a while ago, but try using mediums (like slow dri) instead of water when painting! It makes them look amazing without compromising the paint quality! :)

Thank you so much for this video! Can’t wait to try the soft body out!

Really great demo! 😃👍 For someone just trying to learn and figure out which paints to buy it was gold to see a real painting example as well.

Thank u for this! So so helpful!

Hello! I'm a new sub. I love your tutorials (I found you via your paper quilling tutorial, which was thorough enough to get someone confidently underway with a new medium), and wanted to drop some constructive criticism for you to maybe make a follow up video to this one. If I understand Liquitex's promo materials properly, their heavy body acrylics can be used directly out of the tube, but where they really shine in terms of versatility is how they mix with the lineup of mediums Liquitex has at the ready. With the addition of mediums, you can change the texture (rough, sand, crackle, tar) or thin down the heavy body to a soft body- all without losing pigmentation. The soft body acrylics (mnnn, I also have a love affair, especially with their cute little squeezy bottle and that nozzle) are amazing, as you have presented... but they lack some of the versatility of the heavy bodys (bodies? Lol). Golden sells an awesome acrylic medium sampler pack that you can find at most Michael's or Hobby Lobby with a coupon that would be a great way to get your next video started, hint hint. 😉 Two other quick tips- carefully slicing a slit in the top of the soft body seal before opening/peeling it off relieves the pressure inside and prevents the loss of paint/explosion of paint. Also, tempting as it is to give the bottle a squeeze to get your paint out, don't. Again, as you presented, a tiny bit goes a long way, so unless you're working on a large piece or using a retarder I suggest just dabbing the soft body out of the bottle. You can always dab out a little more if needed, but you can't suck the precious paint back into the bottle :). Again, your videos are very professional- well edited, full of useful information, and presented in a way that the viewer can easily follow. Keep 'em coming! 😊

Loved your demo the strawberry looked good enough to eat lol , I went to a product review years ago now and they didn’t recommend using water with acrylic paint it breaks down the pigment replace it with other mediums instead another tip dip your brush in retarder medium and that will give you more time to blend as well especially if you are working on a larger piece . . Thanks again for the demo you did a great job .

thanks for share, is it can add water & look like watercolor?

Hi Rebel, congratulations on your channel!! Would you say you prefer Soft Body to traditional Heavy Body? I'm just starting out painting with Liquitex Basics acrylics and i quickly liked it and want to upgrade soon. The thing is, I don't have access where I live to artist stores to try them out and probably will have to order online from another country. So seeing a lot of youtube videos and reading the comments are my best bet to get it right the first time. I don't care for impasto or thick work, but I don't want the painting to be a big flat piece neither. So, in that case, soft body's might be best, right? It also seems much easier to blend colors on the palette with the soft body (which is a plus for me, because I intend to have a limited palette).Thanks for video.

Gotta say, I've never liked the feel of acrylic. I prefer watercolor and gouache. But the soft body paints have me curious! I hope I can find a few colors to try without breaking the bank!

hello, so would it be better to do a base with teh heavy body and then use the soft body paint to do intricate flat solid color motif drawing on the heavy body? or use teh heavy on teh heavy. I just dont want the base to show through the designs. Thanks in advance for your advise

Thank you, so informative 😊

what about the gloss after the Heavy and soft body acrylic paint dry ?

Thanks for the video! Which textured paper did you use?

Can the two types be used together?? Have you tried that?

Is heavy body preferred in impressionist style of painting?

i LOVE Liquitex!!

So would soft body cover more evenly? I DO NOT want brushstrokes is this what I need?

Can you compare soft body with fluid acrylics please?

Do worry about cadmium in the paint?

Do you think the soft body is the best for dotting? From what I am seeing the soft is the best!

Which dried to be more matte in your opinion?

Definitely soft body appears better overall!

I like the soft one

I don’t like the texture of heavy body but when it’s thinned out softly I love it. The soft bodies were beautiful.

I don't think this showcased what heavy body paint can do very well, but the soft body paints are beautiful!

Loved the demos, but wished you would’ve painted the strawberry the same way, you added white twice and painted the white over the white on the seeds on the heavy body strawberry so it wasn’t going to look as good with all the overworking on the heavy body art.

But liquitex heavy body cant be used with water only with medium!

Thank you for the demo. However, a brighter video would've helped to see the true colours.

Not a big difference. For me I like the cheaper one and the one which dries slower, so seems the soft better for me. Thanks.

Heavy body paint is for professional artist so for people who paint professionally it’s a way better paint. The soft body ones are easier because it’s for basic painting.

Heavy is better