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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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.Â
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 (18)
ladylake Online Now!
This is a beauty.
bebopdlx
Mark, this is awesome.
Thelby
I know what you mean. It dropped to 8 degrees here last night! It does feel like this image for sure, Cold and Icy!! Is that some TG3 clipping of the spire on the right? I wonder if rendering it in layers may help?! Overall this is a Very Nice Piece of work!!!
poet001
Very beautiful work and so appropriately titled!
choronr
Very nice Mark. I like the lean to the terrain landforms matching the rings of the planet. And, its cold here too; upper 60s during the day and in the 40s at night.
peedy
Fantastic! Looks very cold, indeed. Love the coloring. Corrie
stnaper
Outstanding Space Art. Stan
misumu
This would be an awesome sight to see. Heck it is a spectacular site to see.
Dotthy
A wonderful new year Mark, as always your works are eye catcher to me. Chapeau!!!
shayhurs
Nice!
X-PaX
Very cool render.
EyeOfTheBeholder
Awesome image
Yuroven
Is Vasquez Rocks! Can be done! great pic
salvuchi
very well done!! Love terrain ;)
Savage_dragon
shivers
wholehog
See what I mean about the color! Great work again Mark!
Danny_G
Excellent colors. Nice work Mark
ia-du-lin
really cool frozen planet!