The Unpractical but very Enjoyable palette - No. 30, 83, 84, 86, 87, 116, 140, 178, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432

There is absolutely no practical reason for this palette. None. It does not solve a problem. It does not improve your workflow. It will not make you more organized, more productive, or more emotionally stable. What it will do is this: It will sparkle. In 16 different ways. Sixteen. Which is already a number that suggests this got slightly out of hand. You open it, and suddenly you are faced with colors that behave like they have somewhere better to be. They shift, they catch light, they refuse to act like normal pigments. Because glitter has a very specific energy. It does not blend in. It does not care what the rest of the painting is trying to do. It just shows up and goes, I’m here now. Which, if we are being honest, is a quality most of us could use a little more of. So no, you don’t need this palette. But that has never really been the point ;-) Much love, Emmeli & Mette Emmeli described every color, and now I want to paint all of them at once. Possibly also eat them, but let’s stay focused: #30 Rusty Glitter. Grunge gorgeous. I will just say this: Pigments, particles, granulating like a dream. Goes with absolutely every single color in this palette. In truth, there should be one Rusty Glitter per each color. #83 Moonlight Blue Holo. Absolutely intense blue that ges from almost blue to brilliant light blue. No sweetie pie blue, just with limitless energy. #84 Iris Purple Holo. There´s two purples in this palette that each have wonderful depth, but go slightly different paths. Iris is a bit louder, a little cooler, a little sharper. #86 Ana´s Holo. While similar to #116, Ana´s Holo is brighter and redder. You´ll get a lovely, clear light pink in light washes, and a more red-pink in dark washes. #87 Quin Peony. Quin Peony is the warmer shade of purple, a little more muddied, embracing other pigments a little softer. #116 Coral. This is such a cozy color. A warmer, dark pink that is a tiny bit more subdued than #86, and has got almost orangey brown undertones when you do light washes. #140 Candy Floss Holo. If you have ever had spun sugar, this is how it looks in the shape of watercolor. Somewhere between color and glitter. It´s very translucent and makes for wonderful light washes, and amazing mixes. A cool, light pink packed with pigment power. #178 Pink Magic. Take Barbie power pink, dunk it in sugar, add neon and smother it in glitter. This shade does not hold back, love that! #425 Fierce Yellow. No better word to describe this nuance than fierce, in the best way. There is so much power in this, heavily pigmented color. It´s warm without being orange, but then you mix with either pink, mauve or purple and wow, you get a variety of warm sunset hues. #426 Sparkling Lake. A vivid, bright blue with a touch of grounding saturation. If Moonlight Blue is an intake of air, Sparkling Lake is a calming exhale of said air. #427 Succulent & Sage. I´d like to introduce Baby Green, if baby blues and pinks were to ever get modernized. A savory, soft and soulful green that looks like a succulent´s leaves feel, a little fuzzy and cozy. #428 Overcast Gray. An opaque, foggy grey with almost lilac blue undertones. It feels like a sleeper that will punch in just the right place when mixed with the other colors to make truly spectacular shades. #429 Night Sky. Her ewe have a painting in a pan. Just spreading this glittery goodie over the paper gives you a complete, endless night sky filled with starlight. #430 Glacial Green. This is a cooler, bright green shade that accents the glitters like its sole purpose in this life is to do so. #431 Summer Grass/Delicious Apple. A yellowish, spicy green shade that is to die for, and might actually be a little toxic were it an apple in real life. It behaves a bit more reckless, feels a little like an explosion on paper. 432. Vintage Rose. This pink is a muted brownish pink that feels like old roses and parchment and calmness. My favorite color to mix with the greens for leaves and foliage. Last but not least: The amount of shimmer varies across the palette because pigments, like people, behave very differently when placed in the same situation. Some are dense and textured and need a bit of space to do what they do best. Others are more easygoing and let the shimmer move freely across the surface. So instead of forcing everything into the same level of sparkle, I adjust each pan so the pigment and shimmer actually work together. The glitter itself is physically heavier than the rest of the paint, which means it settles deeper in the pan. So if you politely stay on the surface, not much will happen. You need to work your brush into it a little and actually disturb the structure to get the full effect. And as always with my pans, they benefit from a bit of patience. Add water, let it sit for a moment, and you will get a much better release, smoother flow, and a more interesting surface. They are not in a rush. And they behave better when you are not either. And yes, the glitter is biodegradable too, of course. Photo credit: Emmeli of @oak.and.paper