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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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.
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Comments (30)
blankfrancine
Very professional render quality.
choronr
Now, you've got balance, composition, light; and, all the good things that make an artist happy ...superbo!!!
DeathTwister
Yummy yummy, love the rocks
artgum
Absolute perfection- this is outstanding Mark!
highcrow
Amazing! Beautiful! Rife with peace!
janedj
Absolutly beautiful!!!!Hugs Jane
shantay
Masterfully done!
barticus
Awesome work! Kick ass matey!
azrabella
This series is getting better by the planet. Excellent.
Savage_dragon
Fantastic harsh landscape! Another great one, Mark! ")
IO4
Beautiful work!!
Petra-S
fantastic textur..wonderful image!
OrphanedSoul
Very beautiful!
gr8lykr
great job
alf15000
Nice postwork on foreground...
kanzler
What a wonderful work!
Kattey
Thank you :) I like this delicate golden pattern :)
nosawayne
Amazing work!
3Dillusions
Superb work :)
Rich2
As a friend, Mark - I'd like to offer you a little financial advice - don't waste your money on TG2. I have seen very few of those images that match the quality of your work with the classic version!
HorseLips
One of your best so far...surfacing/water/terrain...top-notch image
superza
Beautifull "Markal classic" a great great render!
Chipka
GORGEOUS! When I am actually able (this weekend probably) I'm going to view and comment on the entire series, but I couldn't help but say something about this piece (seen after your final part of this series.) This work is worthy of professional attention, and has gained the admiration of a science fiction writer. This is utterly fantastic!
madinina
superbe
voske
Fantastic foreground,another wonderful place!!!Splendid work!!!!
efron_241
I just sit down here.. get a drink and watch for a while to the large screen image.. It is simply stunning and like.. 'being there'
Pelican
Wonderful composition.... colors, light, haze... perfect !
Perry6
Another stunning work! Excellent job!
gradient
Awesome atmospherics...and the foreground rock work is amazing! I have to agree with Rich2...forget TG2...your TG 0.9xx work is better than most of the TG2 stuff!
Digital_Mischief
That is so amazing...so realistic.