Lithex – v1: Gouache

A flat-color, clean-line anime/comic hybrid with soft gradient finesse.

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.

✨ Key Characteristics (Baked-In Style)

Lithex naturally produces:

clean and stable lineart
flat or semi-flat color blocks
smooth, soft gradients where needed (hair, fabric, blush, lighting)
sharp silhouettes and readable shapes
vivid palettes without noise
soft shading that never becomes overly rendered
a balance between anime and modern comic stylization

You don't need to prompt heavily for style — the model handles it.

🧪 Recommended Settings

Sampler: DPM++ 3M SDE Karras
CFG: 4.5 – 7 (5–6 is the sweet spot)
Steps: 30+ (35–45 recommended)
Resolution: 512–768 portrait, 768+ full-body

LCM: currently being tested; outputs differ but function.

🎨 Prompting Behavior

Lithex responds best to simple, direct prompts. You don’t need stylistic keywords such as:

“gouache”
“comic style”
“flat shading”
“cel shading”

The model already defaults to these aesthetics.

Works extremely well with:

character-centric prompts
clear physical descriptions
small color details (gradient hair, ombré clothing, colorful sky)
emotional expressions and poses
fantasy, anime, NSFW and NSFW-safe aesthetic, stylish compositions

Use sparingly (optional enhancements only):

“clean lines”
“smooth gradients”
“vibrant colors” (just to reinforce what Lithex already does)

🌟 Example Prompt (Style-Baked Version)

(No stylistic tags — only content.)

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

This keeps the focus on what you want, not how it should look.

📌 Version Notes – v1: Gouache

The Gouache edition focuses on:

matte flat colors
minimalist shadows
crisp contour lines
smooth gradient transitions in controlled areas
stable faces and expressive shapes
vibrant but balanced color harmony

Future editions may shift the rendering philosophy toward:

Ink, Marker, Acrylic, Pastel, Velvet, Prism, etc.

❤️ Final Notes

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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