Graphic Gouache Portrait

A gouache portrait of a young woman with loose wavy hair and flowers woven through it. Style: contemporary flat graphic portrait — simplified planes rather than rendered detail. Skin tones: warm sandy mid-tones with peachy highlights and warm umber shadows — warm lights, cooler shadow planes, transitions as flat color steps not gradients. Features: simplified graphic features with expressive eyes as focal point — eyes as focal point, lips as strong graphic shape. Hair: warm brown with flat gestural brush marks suggesting flowing movement. Background: flat wash of warm cream — simple, not competing. Florals or elements: small dusty pink and lavender flowers around the head in the same flat gouache style. Technique: opaque gouache layers — lights applied over darks last, titanium white marks for final highlights. Mood: serene and softly contemplative. Surface: smooth or slightly textured paper showing through lightest areas. No watercolor transparency, no blended gradients — graphic flat gouache quality.