00//Rough Linework was my starting point - used the standard soft round brush

01//Refined Linework did it with a standard hard round brush

02//Values added light and shadow underneath the linework layer

03//Color Accents placed blue color underneath the not so opaque value layer

04//Main Color used a clipping mask to define the main color

05//Dynamic Color put an overlay layer on top to create a much more vibrant feeling

06//Head Shield & Glow created a ring and some glow by using screen mode and color dodge

07//Gradient Map that's exactly what happened

08//Curves increased the color range with them

09//Color Balance for a subtle color correction

10//Optics Compensation for a little lense distortion and some chromatic aberration

11//Final Image one last color correction by using curves and the obligatory signature

12//Close Ups for a closer view and some insights