User blog comment:Swiss Ninja/CPFW in 3D!/@comment-1823154-20100213052641

Things like in that picture you could easily make in Photoshop or even paint.

Making 3D designs out of say, people or creatures is a pain because you need to wireframe mesh make a texture etc. You also need to keep an eye on the poly count in case its too high, but if its just an image then I don't think that would be a problem.

I used to make 3D models for custom maps in Warcraft 3, its extremely hard if you don't use an existing texture. Google Sketchup is good for beginners, but you'll begin to realize what little abilities it has once you start getting into it. If you're really keen on it, I'd suggest 3DS Max.