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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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 (37)
criss
Very beautiful image with a splendid water, overlay and postwork!
stbc
Masterful! Love the pebbles in the water along the shore, and the water reflections are super, too. Plants are in the right places and look like they belong, color and light. Lovely mix of colors in the mountain rocks.
shadowdragonlord
Aye, it's a beauty! I love the grass and the faraway materials...
choronr
Mark, you have done an outstanding piece of work here. The post work is very fitting and blends very well with the terrain and lighting. All other elements are well suited for this composition. The sky, terrain and the water are excellent. The colors are superb. Beautiful work...V!
JPSoft
Really a beautiful shore.
Waver88
Very nice!!!
abhaya
I believed it was a photo!!!I love lights and rendering!!!!Well done.
martinjbirk
very beautiful water ! the postwork's great too.
Micter
Excellent surface and water !
Kosmicman
Very realistic, nice postwork, Kompliment!
Martchi
Tr belle composition !Bravo une image magnifique
Snow_Angel
This is truely wonderful work! Beautiful image Mark! :)
Rich2
Until TG can render its own shrubbery, this is as good as it gets. All aspects - the sky, mountains & lake & shore are exquisitely done!
MoppelundWilli
Masterpiece! e x t r e m e realistic water and surface ! Superb! (I would like to see this on a more detailed terrain with i bit lessshadowlightness). Nevertheless-> v
bebert
xlt PW, l'eau est magnifique
xoxo
Very beautiful. So realistic.
HierbaMaN
this image is awesome!! one of the best waters I have ever seen, and the sky is simply perfect /vote/
Petra-S
Super terrain, pov,surface and atmosphe! Excellent water, excellent work! V
Simplicity
I would have to agree with Bob, V
superior
Superb composition... XLT work ;) Bravo !!!
Saurav
Excellent image and fitting postwork.
Tiax
Excellent work! very realistic!!!
pclavett
Mark your works are awesome ! The overlays and the postwork are very fitting for this scene ! Absolutely outstanding ! VOTE
Fire_angel
Excellent work!
sanosoke
Gorgeous, I love your water
nostradamus2002
Excellent work and a beautiful composition!
LutzB
Fantastic work/postwork - perfect integration of the water plants (what did you use for masking?)! I like the tiny reflections on the water's surface too...
gradient
Wonderful render...xlt water, surfaces and super postwork!!
HeikoH
Beautiful pic. In this pic I even like the postwork. :-)
mzoli
Absolute perfect !!! WONDERFUL !!! The terrain, surface, sky are superb, the water is fantastic real, very beautiful ! Postwork is excellent ! V