Minimalist Handmade Paper Portrait Illustration

Minimalist premium handmade paper illustration based on the reference photo, preserving the subject's exact facial identity, hairstyle, skin tone, pose, clothing, and recognizable features. Composition: Vertical 3:4 framing. A single, small, centered illustration occupying only 10–20% of the canvas, surrounded by generous, empty negative space. Style & Medium: Modern editorial art-book illustration physically painted and drawn on textured paper. Delicate, imperfect expressive linework, flat acrylic and gouache style color shapes, visible brush marks, subtle pigment variation, and organic edges. Completely handmade feel, avoiding any digital vector appearance. Color Palette: Restrained palette of maximum four harmonious colors extracted directly from the reference photo. Background: Plain, textured warm off-white handmade paper with visible raw fibers, grain, and tooth. No decorative elements or detailed scenery. Constraints: Strictly no photographic elements, no split screens, no collages, and zero text, letters, watermarks, or signatures.