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Create a high-quality 4:5 vertical digital illustration based on the provided reference image, transforming the real subject into a bold, gritty, hand-drawn sketch artwork with a powerful street-hip-hop attitude.
Face Match & Identity Accuracy (Critical):

Use the uploaded reference image as the only identity source. Preserve the subject’s facial identity with very high accuracy — exact face shape, forehead, cheekbones, jawline, eyes, nose, lips, skin structure, and overall likeness. The face should naturally adapt to this illustration style while still feeling unmistakably like the real person. Do not let it look like a bad Photoshop edit, pasted face, face swap, or low-quality AI blend. The identity integration must feel seamless, natural, and premium.
Pose & Framing:

Medium-full / upper-body dominant composition with the subject filling most of the frame in a dramatic, slightly low-angle perspective. The head is slightly tilted downward and subtly angled, giving a direct, dominant, confrontational presence. The subject looks straight toward the viewer with a strong attitude.
Expression & Vibe:

Stoic, intense, confident expression with a slightly furrowed brow and a serious, unapologetic rap-icon energy. The final image must feel bold, rebellious, stylish, and full of attitude.
Hand Pose (Important):

The subject’s right hand is thrust forward toward the camera in a finger-gun / pointing gesture, using strong forced perspective so the hand appears oversized and closer than the face. The fingers should feel aggressive, dynamic, and natural — not stiff. The hand must be one of the strongest focal points in the image.
Other Arm & Prop:

The subject’s left hand supports a large vintage boombox resting on the left shoulder. The boombox should feel heavy, iconic, and detailed, with visible speakers, knobs, cassette/radio sections, and metallic texture.
Clothing & Accessories:

Black or very dark Adidas-style track jacket with visible zipper folds and sporty streetwear character

Cool-white inner shirt

Metallic dog-tag chain necklace with realistic pendant shape and chain fall

Bracelet / wrist accessory details

A large watch on the forward hand wrist must be clearly visible and well rendered

Optional subtle tattoo details on wrist/forearm if present in reference
Color Treatment(Critical):

Use a minimal high-impact palette:
Background: saturated vivid red
Linework / jacket / shadows: deep black ink
Skin tone: white
Other light areas like shirt, boombox highlights, reflections, and accessories: cool white, not cream
Art Style:

Raw, energetic graphic novel / sketchbook / urban street-art illustration.

Use:

aggressive black ink drawing

heavy cross-hatching

scribble shading

rough but controlled linework

highly textured rendering

The drawing should feel premium and intentional, not messy in a cheap way.
Lighting:

Strong high-contrast chiaroscuro lighting with bold highlights and deep inked shadows. The face, hand, and boombox should have dramatic depth created through sketch lines and tonal contrast.
Background:

A solid bright red backdrop with chaotic black scribble textures, especially concentrated around the head and upper body like an energy aura. The scribbles should add motion, rawness, and aggression without distracting from the subject.

Quality Control:

The final image must look like a polished, premium illustration conversion — not a cheap edit, not low-resolution, not over-processed, not a pasted face, and not fake-looking Photoshop work. The face should blend perfectly with the illustrated anatomy, perspective, and style.
Overall Result:

A striking, high-energy, attitude-heavy portrait illustration with strong forced perspective, clean identity preservation, and iconic hip-hop poster vibes.