Impasto Oil Painting Portrait from Reference

Use the uploaded reference image as the primary visual reference. Recreate the same subject, composition, facial structure, hairstyle, expression, and overall framing while transforming it into a highly detailed contemporary impasto oil-painting portrait. A front-facing close-up portrait of a handsome adult man, centered perfectly in the frame, looking directly into the camera with a calm, confident and slightly serious expression. He has thick, voluminous dark hair, naturally textured and swept upward/backward, with a short, full dark beard and neatly defined mustache. Strong masculine facial structure, prominent eyebrows, deep-set expressive eyes, defined nose, realistic lips, subtle facial contours and natural skin proportions. The entire portrait should be constructed from thick, visible palette-knife and brush strokes, creating a dramatic impasto oil-painting effect. Use a striking artistic palette dominated by deep navy blue, electric/cobalt blue, burnt orange, vivid orange, warm ochre, terracotta, cream, ivory and small amounts of near-black. The colors should overlap organically across the face, hair, beard, neck and clothing rather than appearing as flat color blocks. The hair should contain energetic layered strokes in navy, cyan-blue, black and orange, giving it dimensional volume and movement. The skin should combine warm peach, beige, orange, terracotta and cream strokes with occasional blue accents. Preserve recognizable facial anatomy while allowing the paint to remain expressive and artistic. Add thick white and cream paint highlights across the forehead, nose bridge, cheeks, under-eye areas and jawline. The eyes must remain extremely detailed and realistic, with clearly visible irises, pupils, eyelashes and small natural highlights, contrasting against the heavily painted surroundings. Maintain the exact gaze and facial expression of the reference. The beard should be formed using hundreds of short directional brush strokes in dark navy, black, blue and subtle warm orange tones. The lips should have natural reddish-orange tones with small white paint highlights. The subject wears a dark blue/orange painterly jacket or shirt, with an open neckline and visible cream/white inner clothing. The clothing should also be rendered with thick expressive strokes and strong texture. Composition: vertical portrait, head and upper torso visible, subject centered, symmetrical frontal perspective, face occupying most of the frame, minimal empty space, clean light/off-white background. Some loose energetic paint strokes may extend subtly beyond the shoulders and edges of the portrait. Lighting: soft studio lighting, evenly illuminated face, subtle highlights and shadows, no harsh directional shadows. Strong contrast between the colorful painted subject and the clean pale background. Art style: contemporary expressive oil portrait, hyper-detailed impasto, palette-knife painting, thick layered paint, visible brush texture, dynamic painterly strokes, museum-quality fine art, sophisticated modern portraiture, realistic facial anatomy combined with expressive abstraction, tactile three-dimensional paint surface. Quality: ultra-detailed, high resolution, crisp facial details, realistic eyes, intricate brushwork, rich color variation, natural proportions, professional fine-art composition, sharp focus on the face, cinematic depth, no text, no watermark. Aspect ratio: 2:3 vertical.