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 I use an outdated Dell Pentium 4, 1.4GHZ, running Windows XP.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.
Comments (24)
tobiasbruckner
Very cool!
0rest4wicked
Excellent definition!
teecee2107
Gorgeous landscape !
shayhurs
Well done. Glad to hear the new machine rocks.
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful
wizardofnoz
Xlt landscape... and congrats that ur new machine is screaming at warp speed
artgum
This would make an awesome bookcover!
Savage_dragon
Freakin' cool, Mark! ")
Chipka
I have quite a lot of catching up to do, but I have to say that this is a great place to start! I love environments such as this and you've done outstanding work here. Great stuff. I particularly love the splatter of stars in the sky, almost like a gravity-distorted globular cluster. This is quite an evocative image.
Danny_G
Nice work Mark overlays look exceptional in this, nice mood, classic Markal
choronr
I'm beginning to think you've been out there. Now don't tell me you've been abducted? Nice one as always!
bebert
de plus en plus fort
stnaper
Very beautiful Space Render!
peedy
Fantastic image and lighting. Gorgeous terrain and coloring. Corrie
odile
Fantastic landscape and sky!:)
KnightWolverine
Man-o-man this is fantastic Terragen Artwork!!!!
grafikeer
Excellent setting...really like the play of light and shadow,and the starfield in the background!
phfrancke
the monolithic rock structures work well for this, and I like how the grey/green on the right sets the mood here. nicely done!!
masonspappy
I second artgum....
Badsue
A beautiful place Mark, I love the colors very much.
X-PaX
Very cool sci-fi image Mark.
MoppelundWilli
stunning work mark.
Blitzz-Licht
very very beautiful work
claudia02
Auch schön !