Use the uploaded image as the only identity reference.
Identity lock – face, hair, gender (100% from photo)
Keep the exact same face and likeness from the reference photo, preserving 100% of facial structure, proportions, and base expression.
Maintain the same eye shape and distance, eyelids, eyebrows, nose, lips and mouth shape, jawline, cheekbones, chin, ears, apparent age, and gender expression exactly as in the original.
Preserve the same hairstyle family (length, volume, silhouette, hairline, parting, general flow), redrawn with ink lines and watercolor shapes, without changing the haircut.
Core style – watercolor with fine ink line-art
Transform the portrait into an expressive watercolor illustration combined with fine ink line‑art.
Draw loose, flowing contour lines freely over the subject, creating an organic hand‑sketched feel: some lines overshoot, overlap, or remain slightly unfinished.
Use thin ink or pen lines for facial contours, hair strands, and key folds in clothing, maintaining elegance rather than heavy outlines.
Watercolor handling, color, and texture
Apply translucent watercolor washes layered softly, letting the white of the paper shine through for luminosity.
Show visible paper texture and natural pigment blooms (watercolor “cauliflowers”) in larger wash areas, especially in background and hair.
Inside the face and hair, use fragmented, mosaic‑like color patches that blend cool blues, muted browns, soft grays, and dusty rose tones through overlapping washes.
Facial rendering and mood
Render facial features delicately, with careful but light-handed detail: soft shadows, minimal hard edges, and subtle line accents.
Expression: calm, slightly melancholic, introspective; no exaggerated smile or drama—just gentle emotional depth.
Composition and overall aesthetic
Aim for an elegant fashion‑illustration aesthetic: light and airy composition, with the figure and face as the clear focal point.
Keep the background minimal: a few soft washes, splashes, or abstract shapes only, no detailed scenery, to maintain an editorial, classy feel.
Overall look: artistic realism rather than photorealism—recognizable likeness with expressive watercolor and ink treatment.
🚫 NEGATIVE PROMPT – avoid
Avoid photorealistic skin rendering, heavy smooth digital gradients, airbrush shading, solid flat fills, or 3D/CGI look.
No anime, manga, cartoon flat style, neon saturation, thick comic outlines, or busy background elements; no text, logos, or watermarks.