Art style: Vintage Cel Animation.
Full-length view, the entire figure visible from head to feet, standing upright and centered — Maxim, a curious, brave schoolboy of about nine with a lively imagination. He has a round, friendly face with warm fair skin, big expressive hazel eyes, freckles across the nose, and a wide adventurous grin showing a small gap in his front teeth. His tousled chestnut hair sticks up in playful cowlicks. Slim, energetic build. He wears a navy-blue school uniform: a crisp white collared shirt under a buttoned burgundy cardigan, grey shorts, striped knee-high socks, and scuffed brown lace-up shoes. A canvas backpack hangs from one shoulder. He stands tilted forward, one hand raised pointing eagerly, eyebrows lifted in wonder, exploring a warm wood-paneled classroom with desks, chalkboard and a tall wooden cabinet behind him.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
Hand-painted 2D cel animation featuring a nostalgic, mid-20th-century palette of muted blues, deep reds, and earthy tones, characteristic of traditional European animated films.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
