Make a space

      Finally, I decided to make a space and present it in the format of painting.
      First of all, I draw a plan of the space. As I assume the space is for the video game, so I mark the space where is accessible and not for the player, also the save point and object of interest of the place.

     
      Then, according to the plan I have drawn, I make a 3D space for a reference of the painting I'm going to make. I use the application called 'sketch up', it's a easy to use application to create a 3D object. The quality is rather low compare to professional 3D making application but it's alright for me because I just need it for a reference. As a result, I just create some of the part which I think cover the main composition of my painting.
      After I have done my space, I could take picture of it. I took picture from various different angle, bird view, view from a far distance, view of a human high, etc. I found this really useful for me to go further with my painting because the application could even create shadow so I don't need to think about how the shadow goes.
      I choose two of the pictures and create a thumbnail for my painting. Thumbnail allow me to see how the composition of the painting goes.

      Finally, I pick one of the sketches to start my painting!