We all go through phases of wanting to change up our hair, I’m sure. There’s always the temptation of some drastic change like dying it completely black which you’ll never truly be able to get out, or bleaching it to platinum blonde for a completely blank slate. I’ve never been brave enough to do either, and the most creative I’ve ever been is a hot pink phase I went through in uni which I probably wouldn’t revisit, but that’s where I appreciate the flexibility of wigs. Not only do you have the creativity and freedom to take on an entirely new colour, but a new style too. For one artist in particular wigs are still used as a blank slate for something even more impressive than a dye job. Character SelectWelcome to Character Select, a weekly column where PC Gamer takes a look at the art and cosplay created by you. Each week, I’ll highlight a few of my favourite pieces, spotlight and interview creators and artists, or generally just chew your ear off about the talents of the gaming community.Hamdi Osman takes this creativity one step further by painting video game scenes on the back of wigs. Yeah, you heard that right. It’s not just characters, it’s full screens too. The first wig I saw from Osman showed Green Hill Zone 1 from Sonic the Hedgehog painted on the back of a dark blue wig, and it didn’t take long for me to appreciate just how intricate the process…
