Most recent update: EDIT: New concept! Originally I had the idea for a chicken hat but found out after posting that the Chickenator already exists. I already had a 3D block out for the hat and really liked the silhouette, so I'm tweaking this concept to be a sort of gentleman crow mask/hat. New (rough) concept: Attempted…
Took the base mesh into Zbrush to sculpt out more of a solid concept. I think I will drop the top hat and the collar, and focus on a few more steam punk elements. Paintover: