Hand-Drawn Storybook Character Avatar

Transform the person from the reference photo into an adorable hand-drawn 2D children’s picture-book character while keeping their identity immediately recognizable. Preserve exactly from the reference photo: - Facial features, skin tone, and distinct likeness - Exact hairstyle, length, texture, and color - Exact outfit, colors, patterns, and layering - Glasses, jewelry, headwear, bags, and all visible accessories Character Proportions & Face: Oversized rounded head, tiny compact body, short arms, narrow shoulders, soft rounded silhouette, and cute childlike proportions. Facial features simplified into tiny dot or oval eyes, minimal nose, small smiling mouth, rounded cheeks, and soft peach blush. No realistic anatomy, anime styling, or 3D gloss. Style & Medium: Handcrafted 2D picture-book aesthetic rendered in soft gouache, wax crayon, colored pencil, and dry pastel. Slightly irregular dark-brown linework, subtle paper grain, uneven pigment, visible soft brush strokes, and imperfect painted edges. Composition & Background: Square 1:1 format, centered chest-up portrait facing forward in a relaxed pose. Flat [warm butter yellow] background with subtle paper texture. No scenery, decorative frames, or text.