Using my uploaded reference photo: keep the same person with 100% identical facial features, face shape, bone structure, skin tone, hairline, hair texture and hairstyle as in the original image. Do not change the identity or gender. The face in the final artwork must clearly be the same person from my photo, not a new or generic character.
Create an abstract and highly expressive painterly portrait based on this photo. Maintain my basic facial structure and natural expression, but render the entire image in a bold, contemporary hand‑painted style with heavy, visible, rough marker‑like brushstrokes. The artwork should feel abstract, using thick and chaotic directional strokes to define forms instead of clean outlines.
Use a harmonious soft pastel color palette only: muted teal, soft turquoise, pale blue, warm peach, light coral, creamy yellow, dusty pink and gentle off‑white. Avoid pure black, dark outlines and overly high‑saturation neon colors. All depth and shadows must be created through subtle color variations, layered textures and overlapping strokes, not through harsh black shading.
Camera and lens style (positive):
A medium telephoto portrait look, equivalent to an 85mm lens on a full‑frame camera, with a slight vignette and shallow depth of field feel in the background, while keeping the painted face fully clear and detailed, centered in the frame.
Lighting (positive):
Soft studio lighting coming from the upper front‑left at about 45 degrees, creating gentle, flattering contrast on the face. No hard shadows; instead, use smooth transitions between light and shade, with subtle highlights on forehead, nose bridge, cheekbones and lips to enhance volume within the pastel palette.
Background:
A completely flat, minimal warm beige background with no texture, gradients, patterns or extra elements. The only texture should come from the brushstrokes on the face and body, not from the background.
Negative prompt (what to avoid):
Do not change the person’s facial features, age, gender, ethnicity or hairstyle. No photo‑realistic skin rendering, no sharp digital outlining, no comic or anime style, no glitch effects, no text or logos, no harsh black lines, no neon or oversaturated colors, no detailed background, no extra objects or props, no distortion of facial proportions.
Overall mood: artistic, avant‑garde, textured and elegant, like a gallery‑quality modern abstract portrait painting built from thick, expressive strokes in soft pastel tones.