Hi all, just joined today having followed some links for the plugins available on here...really excellent stuff!! so useful.

im a 2nd year architecture student and have started using sketch up in a much more thorough way and more advanced way recently, modelling much more complex buildings and landscapes rather than just using it as more of a drafting tool in the early stages of the design process like i was previously.
been really inspired by what i have seen here, you guys have really opened my eyes to what can be achieved with sketch up.

one area i am really using sketch up in which is proving very succesful is as a basis for hand drawings, using the sketch up renders and models as a basis to draw over to gain more accuracy in the drawings but retaining a more artistic and conceptual presentation to the images, and with some basic photoshoping im getting some nice results.
if anyone here has been doing similar things would really appreciate any helpful advice on how to further progress using this technique or be able to see some examples of work from more profesional sources.
cheers, and looking forward to continuing to be inspired by the stuff im seeing here.
ps hope this is in the right place