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About this work

A kid in a black suit stands still, looking straight ahead. Their head is buried under a wild pile of curly red hair—each curl is a tiny world of its own, dotted with red berries and green bows. The kid’s shoes peek out from under a messy pile of green leaves. The artist used a soft, watery paint called gouache to make everything look dreamy and slightly fuzzy. The colors pop but stay gentle, like a child’s drawing gone wild. Check out gouache to see how this paint works its magic.