Poor Gouache Example

Here are a few examples of things to avoid as you complete your gouache painting.  I encourage you to get your own good/bad reference examples to guide you as well.

Good Gouache Examples

As you'll notice, these aren't all gouache, but they're indicative of the flat color that I would like you to use for this assignment.  They don't have to be this stylized, you can treat that however you would like, but even a 'realistic' treatment should have a strong value pattern/silhouette and be approached from a flat-shape approach.  As we the silhouette assignment, the texture (fur, etc) is show in the edges of shapes and shadows.

Ink Head Reference

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