Intro to Gouache Painting

In my drawing class, we are currently working with gouache to achieve specific colors in rendering still lifes. This piece is one of the homework projects we had to complete. I decided to create a triangular composition of three roses from a bouquet that my boyfriend gave me for my birthday. Gouache has been tricky to me since I do not have much experience with using it but I think it worked really well in this painting. I tried to attain the precise colors of the roses and I think the contrast between the pink and green hues is very strong. My professor especially liked the background shadows I included and the harmony of the piece overall. Gouache may not be so bad afterall, even though it is a tad expensive!