A dark blue grey made from a mixture of Ultramarine, mars black and sometimes crimson. It was named after the 18th century water-colorist William Payne who created the mixture and often recommended it to his students as an alternative to plain black. Whether you're a beginner on a budget, an experienced artist doing underpainting or sketching, or a creative professional doing color scoping and exploration, Liquitex Basics Acrylic has you covered. Formulated with the same lightfast, fine art pigments used in our professional range (just with a lighter pigment load), Basics Acrylic delivers a lightfast, medium viscosity experience that sacrifices nothing. It's the perfect balance of quality, versatility, and economy. So, what are you waiting for? Jump straight in, go for it, and see what happens. Experience The Everyday Acrylic.