__forceinline void DrawPlayer(GpGraphics *graphics, REAL x, REAL y, REAL size)
{
   GpSolidFill *brush;
   GpPath *path;
   GpPathGradient *pathgradient;

   // main ellipse:
   GdipCreatePath(FillModeWinding, &path);
   GdipAddPathEllipse(path, x, y, size, size);
   GdipCreatePathGradientFromPath(path, &pathgradient);
   GdipSetPathGradientCenterColor(pathgradient, 0xFF2D9B2D);

   ARGB colors = { 0xFF095A09 };
   int count = 1;
   GdipSetPathGradientSurroundColorsWithCount(pathgradient, &colors, &count);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, pathgradient, x, y, size, size);

   // reflection:
   GdipAddPathEllipse(path, x, y, size, size);
   GdipSetPathGradientCenterColor(pathgradient, 0x88FFFFFF);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, pathgradient, x, y, size, size);

   GdipCreateSolidFill(0x44FFFFFF, &brush);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, brush, x + size/5, y + size/10, size/3 * 2, size/3);

   // eyes:
   GdipCreateSolidFill(0xFFFFFFFF, &brush);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, brush, x + size/7, y + size/7, size/3, size/3);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, brush, x + size/2, y + size/7, size/3, size/3);

   GdipCreateSolidFill(0xFF000000, &brush);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, brush, x + size/4, y + size/4, size/8, size/8);
   GdipFillEllipse(graphics, brush, x + size/3 + size/4, y + size/4, size/8, size/8);
}