Zombie Santa - Character Design Process

I made these designs as a demo for my cg and concept art class yesterday. The idea was to go through the different stages of character development with the theme `Weird Santa`. The goal is to create a character, what we are going to use for a funny e-postcard, what we can send out for clients / family / friends.
I was always afraid a bit of Santas as a kid, so I thought I make a zombie to caricature my fears. <:)
Stay tuned, the final detailed version is coming soon!

character thumbnails

detailed silhouette and b&w sketch

color rough