This illustration is a personal piece representing a queen out on a walk with her two beloved pets. I started this illustration in Blender to experiment with architecture and mood before exporting it to Photoshop to draw the different characters.
I then started rendering, starting with the queen and creatures and working my way from the front to the background while going back into Blender to detail the architecture. A complex scene can be intimidating! In my experience, taking it slow and building a strong base is more than half of the work.