Google Sketch Up

So this is the first time I've ever used Sketch Up. It was a little complicated and very touchy to work with at first but as I fiddled around with it and experimented, I slowly learned how to navigate the program. I was able to mess around with the tools and actually build the form of my chair so I decided to make my final 11x17in composition in Sketch Up. I also had to add the "elephant element" (a playful incorporation of the idea that there is always an elephant standing just outside the picture plane) and I did this by slipping his trunk in through the doorway. I couldn't get the downloaded elephant from the warehouse to show up, so I had to design my own trunk. Here is what my room ended up looking like: