images · character portrait · storybook illustration
Use the single uploaded photo as the only visual reference. Transform the person into an adorable hand-drawn 2D children’s storybook character, while keeping their identity immediately recognizable. Preserve exactly from the photo: facial features and skin tone; real hairstyle, length, texture, and color; exact clothing, colors, patterns, and layering; glasses, jewelry, headwear, bags, and all visible accessories. Do not invent or copy hairstyles, outfits, accessories, braids, pigtails, bows, bonnets, or headscarves from any reference artwork. Character: oversized rounded head, tiny compact body, short arms, narrow shoulders, soft rounded silhouette, cute childlike proportions; head visually dominant; avoid realistic anatomy. Face: tiny dot or oval eyes, minimal nose, tiny smiling mouth, rounded cheeks, soft peach or pink blush; keep recognizable facial characteristics; no realistic eyes, detailed lips, anime features, glossy 3D rendering, or heavy shading. Hair and clothing: recreate the exact hairstyle and outfit from the uploaded photo, simplified into chunky hand-drawn shapes; preserve important colors, patterns, jewelry, glasses, and other recognizable details. Style: handmade 2D picture-book aesthetic using soft gouache, wax crayon, colored pencil, and dry pastel; slightly irregular dark-brown linework, subtle paper grain, uneven pigment, soft brush marks, imperfect painted edges; avoid clean vector art, CGI, anime, or photorealism. Composition: square 1:1 portrait, chest or waist-up, centered and facing mostly forward, with balanced negative space and a relaxed, charming pose. Background: simple warm mustard, butter yellow, ochre, or cream background with subtle paper texture; no scenery, objects, text, borders, or distractions.







