Afternoon Halfpipe

I love the soft, late afternoon vibe going on in this piece. I started by creating a trio of textures: wood, metal, and grass. Then I moved on to shaping the halfpipe with a half... pipe... shape and some cubes. The border signs came next, duplicated over so everything was even, followed by the grass plane, 'bush' cubes, and a little ramp/rail combo in the corner for some extra interest.

Next I just added a white plane (I prefer the control of planes over floor objects) and blended it with a like-colored environment. Finally, it was time to place an area light, render, and then send over to Photoshop for some toning and finishing!

More to come.