Im very new to Maya (only been doing it for maybe a week) but you could find a image of say clouds, buildings, etc. on google or something, put it on a plane, and use it as a backdrop. Im sure theres...

I cannot draw to save my life, and I still need some more practice anyways. I was just curious how...lets say a concept drawing already has armor, weapons, helmets, etc. on it. How do you go about...

I am fairly new to Maya, I have been spending close to 10 hours a day practicing with the free tutorials, reading the Maya Help Documentation, and reading the few forums related that I can to learn...