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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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 (34)
Kaartijer
Fantastic job! I love it!
scifibabe
Very cool scifi scene. Love the spacecraft and the wonderful terrain in this. Great space setting too. Nicely done!
Chaosphoto
nice additions to your scape
gr8lykr
well done
mikeerson
You've got tons of planets this little ship can go check out now... Cool to see you incorporate some sci fi into your planets... YOU HAVE BEEN FAVORITIZED!!!
Maori
Another very impressive work, Mark!!
shayhurs
Nice work once again! Is the ship a layer (postwork) or was it integrated into the terrain render?
BenBischop
Excellent.....!!!!
DeathTwister
HAhahhahaha wonderful work
Savage_dragon
Awesome sci fi, Mark! *****+ ")
artgum
Wonderful scene- great surface texture and lightning effects!
choronr
Yes Mark, now with the new ship, you'll be able to fly over to TG2. And, the fun part is that you'll be able to load your old TG 0.09 works (with adjustments made in TG2) into TG2 and further enhance them with veggies and other stuff. Love this work; it is beautifully composed.
amapitodd
Looks like it would be great cover art for a science fiction book.
Miska7
Very nice sci-fi landscape! Well done.
KatesFriend
So few have survived such an encounter. According to the Encyclopedia Galactica (Edition 428193), only two missions have ever returned from a meeting with the Gobi. Of those lost missions that were not at once destroyed they never did return but took their ships and fled our galaxy. To where, no one from Earth knows. You should recount your experience.
shine40
Love this!
grafikeer
Very cool image....great lighting and excellent integration of photographic and postwork elements...very well done!
faroutsider
Stunning work! All the elements blend into a flawless composition.
DarkStormCrow
Excellent!
Petra-S
super textur, light and creation!
inkydigit
sweet scifi scene...magical structures, tho' the ufo seems a bit lo-res?...love to see this recreated in tg2 with models!...5stars!
bloodnok
Great image. New worlds to explore
thecytron
Stunning vivid colors!
azrabella
Well, off to another level, huh? I'll have to see if I can join you. *****
Alex_NIKO
Very nice!
nikki112459
This is cool.
WeeLaddie
Stellar work; love the surfacing and stones overlay on this one.
Porthos
Super cool scene!
prutzworks
nice one
kasalin
Outstanding work as always !!