This is the type of player I love to draw.
Recreating the hair is a chance to just go for it, slapping odd brushes on top of each other to see what produces an interesting effect. So, something gouache for small curls and a scrapey looking paint brush for darker undertones. A brush pen for a broad shimmery over the top shine, then some half tone woven into the middle to become noticeable after a first glance. An inker for tight definite curls on top to sort the hierarchy.
With this type of detail it’s like my mind is a dog and getting to draw this is like giving it a chew toy and the dog just goes to town on having a good old chew. I switch off and probably stick my tongue out the side of my mouth whilst craning my neck near the ipad at an ungainly angle.
For me, that’s what life is all about.
You can watch a 30 second time-lapse of this artwork being created here.