How would I draw the avatar or the current playermodel of the player in a hud without using the vgui panels? more specifically using a hudpaint hook.
You’re going to need VGUI in any case. Just make sure you’re creating the panels only ONCE if you plan to do so in a HUDPaint hook.
http://forum.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1453281
Or check out this if you are anti-vgui:
http://forum.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1484549