<h1 id="lithex-v1:-gouache">Lithex – v1: Gouache</h1><h3 id="a-flat-color-clean-line-animecomic-hybrid-with-soft-gradient-finesse.">A flat-color, clean-line anime/comic hybrid with soft gradient finesse.</h3>Lithex – Gouache is a stylized model merge built around flat colors, clean lines, and smooth color transitions. Its look is inspired by mediums like gouache, acrylic markers, cel animation, and graphic comics, but the style is already integrated directly into the merge — no special tags needed.Lithex excels at creating vibrant, matte-style images with expressive colors, while maintaining the simplicity and punch of stylized illustration.<hr /><h2 id="key-characteristics-(baked-in-style)">✨ Key Characteristics (Baked-In Style)</h2>Lithex naturally produces:<ul><li>clean and stable lineart</li><li>flat or semi-flat color blocks</li><li>smooth, soft gradients where needed (hair, fabric, blush, lighting)</li><li>sharp silhouettes and readable shapes</li><li>vivid palettes without noise</li><li>soft shading that never becomes overly rendered</li><li>a balance between anime and modern comic stylization</li></ul>You don't need to prompt heavily for style — the model handles it.<hr /><h2 id="recommended-settings">🧪 Recommended Settings</h2><ul><li>Sampler: DPM++ 3M SDE Karras</li><li>CFG: 4.5 – 7 (5–6 is the sweet spot)</li><li>Steps: 30+ (35–45 recommended)</li><li>Resolution: 512–768 portrait, 768+ full-body</li></ul>LCM: currently being tested; outputs differ but function.<hr /><h2 id="prompting-behavior">🎨 Prompting Behavior</h2>Lithex responds best to simple, direct prompts. You don’t need stylistic keywords such as:<ul><li>“gouache”</li><li>“comic style”</li><li>“flat shading”</li><li>“cel shading”</li></ul>The model already defaults to these aesthetics.<h3 id="works-extremely-well-with:">Works extremely well with:</h3><ul><li>character-centric prompts</li><li>clear physical descriptions</li><li>small color details (gradient hair, ombré clothing, colorful sky)</li><li>emotional expressions and poses</li><li>fantasy, anime, NSFW and NSFW-safe aesthetic, stylish compositions</li></ul><h3 id="use-sparingly-(optional-enhancements-only):">Use sparingly (optional enhancements only):</h3><ul><li>“clean lines”</li><li>“smooth gradients”</li><li>“vibrant colors” (just to reinforce what Lithex already does)</li></ul><hr /><h2 id="example-prompt-(style-baked-version)">🌟 Example Prompt (Style-Baked Version)</h2>(No stylistic tags — only content.)<pre><code>solo, 1girl {or} 1boy, clean lines, gradient hair tips, warm smile,
black crop jacket, pastel skirt, thigh highs, short wavy hair,
soft blush, golden eyes, confident stance, hand on hip,
sunset sky, pastel clouds, gentle rim light
</code></pre>This keeps the focus on what you want, not how it should look.<hr /><h2 id="version-notes-v1:-gouache">📌 Version Notes – v1: Gouache</h2>The Gouache edition focuses on:<ul><li>matte flat colors</li><li>minimalist shadows</li><li>crisp contour lines</li><li>smooth gradient transitions in controlled areas</li><li>stable faces and expressive shapes</li><li>vibrant but balanced color harmony</li></ul>Future editions may shift the rendering philosophy toward:<ul><li>Ink, Marker, Acrylic, Pastel, Velvet, Prism, etc.</li></ul><hr /><h2 id="final-notes">❤️ Final Notes</h2>Lithex is built for creators who appreciate graphic color theory, stylized illustration, and smooth, crisp character art. If you enjoy the look of marker art, flat animation paint, or vibrant cel-style pieces — Lithex v1: Gouache is designed for exactly that.

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