Who is 'Markal'?
Markal is Mark Edwards who lives in Mississippi – originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. I retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2003 after 23 years and decided to stay here in the warm gulf coast south along with my wife, two daughters and three grandchildren.
How long have you been rendering/doing computer graphics?
My last five years in the Air Force I designed and developed computer-based training. We used PhotoShop, Flash and even wrote code in HTML, so I guess I started in the late 90’s. My terragen work began in 2003.
Do you have traditional art experience?
No real art experience just the standard art classes in high school and college.
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What are you currently working on?
I’m working on a collaboration with a Bryce artist…he is making a ship for one of my space landscape images. Learning Terragen 2 and possibly Vue may be in the works soon.
What software/equipment do you use and why?
Software used is Terragen .9.43, PaintShopPro 7 and LunarCell. I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP. I was going to upgrade but, this very large screen HDTV deal fell into my lap so I had to upgrade my other love…. watching Blue-Ray movies…first. Hopefully I’ll upgrade to a quad 4 before the end of the year.
What do you think your best piece of work is and why?
One of my latest favorites is Rigel III. The foreground is a stone BMP overlay I applied in Terragen…. the shading and shadows were in-line with the sun angle and it worked very well. The only post work was the LunarCell moons and I think they also add a realistic touch. It still amazes me how computer graphics can make an imaginary place look so real and believable.
Why do you like to work with 3D software?
It’s a fun hobby for me and when I focus on the work it carries me away from the hustle and worries of this world.ÂÂ
Who/what inspires you?
All the wonderful artists here at ReRo are great inspirations. National Geographic Magazine, NASA and all the space missions has also influenced and inspired me. Of course our creator….Almighty God….the greatest artist of all.
How has this online community (Renderosity) enhanced your work, relationships, and learning?
Not only comments but also other artists sharing their files have helped me grow artistically by leaps and bounds.
Parting Comments / Advice to other Artists?
I try to focus on what I love. I have a passion for Space Art so 99% of my work is Space art. Some may think I need to branch out and explore other areas but I say branch out to what….something I don’t love? Go with what you love and your rewards will be many.
Comments (26)
dalma
Fantastique creation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J5ive
Awesome Work!!
Chipka
Awesome work. Great colors and fantastic composition all around!
janedj
Absolutly beautiful...fantastic color combination!!!!!
Alex_NIKO
Beautiful work!
DeathTwister
I find it totally amazing that you make these from Tg and not tgd2, WOW are they good and while I know you post work in Photoshop, I am still amazed at your skill, in all the programs you use to create your pieces, many cudos my friend. an easy 5, wish I could give more somehow.
artgum
Absulutely beautiful- especially the water/surf. Wonderful color throughout.
BillyVX
Superb!!!
ialora
Wowee! Jeepers! That's a lovely scene!
Petra-S
super light, colors and mood! Perfect water/effect and pw!
Patapon
Aaaarghl... The water !
Kattey
This is simple beautiful!
Savage_dragon
Now, that's a knockout! Amazing. Makes me want a cherry soda. ")
Fahrenheit451
SUPERB!!
owendal
I love this one, it's beautiful!
Rich2
Well, if you want to confuse me, Mark, you done a fine job... I can't find Uranus anywhere... OK, that's our man-joke gone horribly wrong, but nothing wrong here - you work magic with TG and the peripherals and prove the old standby is still more than good enough. Love ya, man!
xplosivemind
Great work mate. The water is awesome.
choronr
So many beautiful elements coming together here; you've put a lot of time into this one Mark ...original creativity by you!
fractalinda
Breathtaking work! A real jaw-dropper here, Mark. Fantastic, beautiful and outstanding!
X-PaX
Lovely image. The water looks great and your lightly postwork is beautiful. Well done.
Bleurelatif
Very good, especially the falls in the background !
thirdeyespy
This is a bit crap isn't it?! Of course I am joking! Beautiful work. Love the waterfall in the distance. This really adds a point of focus to the image. The water is stunning and you have used a bold choice of colour I think. Its unusual which adds to the picture. Well done!
bkhook
This is very cool and beautiful. It almost has a prehistoric feel to it. Well done!
mamabobbijo
Amazing sky! Amazing reflections! I'd love to hang out here a while!
Naoo
A superb creation!!!
Minaya
Simply great !!!!