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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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 (30)
mikeerson
CD cover - cool. I agree with you, leave the suit in it. I'd like to see the final version, you said it's more blue... I'd like to see what words they put on it and what style.... Great looking CD cover... I can't picture any of your recent work with people in them... also, this is from yester year, so the whole upload was tops. YOU HAVE BEEN FAVORITIZED!!!
azrabella
Speechless...
faroutsider
Excellent work! Great concept.
neo_primal
cool
Porthos
Spectacular space scene as always, love it!
lyron
superb!!
prutzworks
cool cover and colorscheme
bloodnok
Beaut!! Faved !!
Petra-S
Wunderbar!
kasalin
What a feeling here... to stand here nude (isn't he?) and to enjoy this mood and overwhelming space feeling !!! Wonderful presentation for a CD cover, mark !! Suuuuuuuuuuuuuper !!!
Juliette.Gribnau
awesome !
scifibabe
I LOVE THIS! Awesome concept. Wonderful scene. Love the placement of the suite. Great setting and mood to this. Great gritty feel to the terrain. Bravo!
shantay
Very creative piece! An enchanting and dreamy world!
DAVER2112
Fantastic imagery!!
inkydigit
dang hot!...nice interpretation of concept!
amapitodd
Excellent terrain and sky. Great imagery.
ialora
I like the terrain and the sky is fabulous! Odd how sooo many things will prompt men to take off their clothes and run around naked. LoL!
DeathTwister
WQonderful bro, maybe a tad pixulated, but wonderus never the less /smiles....
artgum
I like it a lot Mark- I think if the suit was missing it would limit the visual storyline. Very nice work!
BenBischop
This is Awesome...!!
Dotthy
It is breathtaking!!!!!!!!!
tetsu-pino
Woow!! Very very beautiful!!!!!!
Alex_NIKO
Very nice sci-fi work!
lumi
excellent! I like the sky a lot. Great concept.
Kattey
Thank you. This is a beautiful picture!
KatesFriend
Excellent scene. A classic piece of science fiction too.
Savage_dragon
Yeah. I like the suit, too. Way cool, Mark! Super job! I missed yer' work. ")
Mousson
Creative and original creation, great art...
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Wonderful comp. I love this.
Naoo