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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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 (33)
Crudelitas
Wonderful landscape! Great mood! Very well done!
Savage_dragon
I like it. ")
carlx
Wonderful composition and atmosphere!!!
Naoo
WONDERFUL!!!
shayhurs
Niiiiicccceeeee!
WeeLaddie
Excellent work, Mark. Great pov, and the low lying fog with mountains in the hinterland gives the scene great depth. YES.
nun2brite
stunning
corleonis
Real nice work! glad to see you picked up TG2, i'm looking forward to seeing more :D
artgum
Superb scene Mark!
choronr
Man, you're coming on like gangbusters ...you've picked up so much in so little time! Great work Mark; the extra time and stick-to-activeness has paid off beautifully.
shingleboot
Awesome image, love the results
psyoshida
This is truly spectacular! I love the way the light hits the water. Wonderful POV and your atmosphere is really well done.
egehlin
Very nicely done!! The atmospheric effects really pull it all together!!!
grafikeer
Very nicely done...this is quite a departure from you spacescapes,one you seem to be taking to with ease...keep them coming!
Osper
COOL!!!!!!
mikeerson
looks like an old abandoned castle that hasn't been seen in hundreds of years.
geirla
Very nice! Great realism.
Danny_G
Mark you nailed it, this is ...real good !!!
bloodnok
Stunning work !! Well done.
azrabella
Well Mark, yet another remarkable advance - I must say I'm well impressed.
Gionni
Really great!
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent image!
LindaMcC
WOW. Outstanding work, Mark AWEsome!
phfrancke
I like everything about it, but the lighting and POV is best for me. You really bring out the stonework and I love the way it shines on the bridge and river.
e-brink
Superb!!!! A wonderful atmosphere - excellent scene.
billcody
Not your usual work of earlier years - but it works well. A very interesting process to widen up the pure terragen work a little bit. Awesome scenery and a little bit mystery. Great!
faroutsider
Excellent! Tons of work here, well worth it!
efron_241
astonishing landscape and atmosphere
DreamersWish
Marvelous looking pov and atmosphere! Well done!
KatesFriend
Beautiful, majestic and ancient land. Now peaceful and serene but once a place where lines were drawn.