Help with creating a 3D letter

[keystone4206]

I am new to Illustrator and I need to create a 3D model of the letter S like the image below but I have no idea where to start with this and get it to look right. Any hints or tutorials that you can point to are extremely appreciated.

Thanks!

[キィィ─!!! · Accepted solution]

Hello, keystone.

1. Use the pen tool to draw a grid pattern like the one in the image below.
   
   
   
2. Fill in with the live paint bucket tool.
   
   
   
3. Remove any unnecessary parts.
   
   
   
4. Set the background is complete.
   

[keystone4206]

Thank you! That's awesome, worked perfectly for me.