And now for something completely different

Recently, I've been working on a Team Fortress 2 costume--Engineer, my favored class. After finishing up the kneepads a few days ago, the most involved piece of the costume thus far, I thought I would take a moment to share my process. First off, the finished product:

These pictures were taken quickly and with a phone, so I apologize for any quality issues that may have resulted. Now, onto the process after the cut.

It's Process Sketch Time!

Time to take a moment to make this post I promised. So, here we go, from start to the current state:

First, a quick sketch to get an idea of what I'm doing with the character.

Corrections! Always making an effort to get the best out of a sketch.

(The rest after the jump.)