bottleshark:

So, @twizzlerstriders asked about tips on drawing Dirk’s hair, and I managed to FINALLY throw something together. I hope it helps!

So, I take my Dirk head and pick out his part, which I put far over his right eyebrow. The hair will spread out from this line like ribbons. Then I map out the general shape and size of the hair mass. 

And then I do this big, prominent bang that tends to “pop” out in front of the rest of the hair.

Now I work on texture. I like to give Dirk very fine, wispy hair. Kind of a feathery look. I try to get this across with lots of little flyaways and those faux-Mucha curls. 

And then you pretty much have it! A couple bonus tips: Detail the hair closest to the viewer more, and leave the stuff in back more bare. Don’t harshly outline the hairline where it meets the forehead, especially on characters with pale hair. 

Here are a few more extra angles without his glasses in the way! I hope this helped some people, or was at least interesting to look at!