Blowing up Erfworld

[pclips]

This is an idea I talked about with Jamie. I hate how much we have to shrink and artifact Jamie's art to make it into a webcomic, and also how much of it I have to block out with text when I am lettering.

So every week or so, we'll put up the art from a single recent panel, blown up to a larger size and without speech balloons. This way, the artists among you can get a closer look at Jamie's technique, and everyone can get a better feel for the world and what it will look like when it's eventually in printed form.

Our first pretty picture is from Page 5, the interior of Stanley's office. Note the tiny pigeons.

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Also (pasted from later in the thread) Panel 1, page 3...dwagon flying overhead.

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Here are some more requested blowups.

the "heavies" group: 800px wide 1200px wide
"when life gives you crap": 800px wide 1200px wide
Jillian's capture: 800px wide 1200px wide
Parson in front of Kinkos: 800px wide 1200px wide
Wanda stepping through portal: 320px wide 640px wide
Parson's apartment: 800px wide 1200px wide
Jillian reporting her kills: 320px wide 640px wide
Vinnie Doombats: 320px wide 640px wide

New batch for March, all by request:

PLOT!: 320px wide 640px wide
OMGWTFBBQ: 800px wide 1200px wide
Dwagons around the tower: 640px wide
Tunnel fight: 800px wide 1200px wide
Ansom's column advancing: 800px wide 1200px wide
Ansom fighting uncroaked infantry: 800px wide 1200px wide
Uncroaked warlord lineup: 800px wide 1200px wide
Wanda's quarters: 800px wide 1200px wide
Wanda in her torture gear: 800px wide
Stanley invoking the Arkenhammer: 640px wide
Stanley, stunned at the stupidity: 640px wide
Stanley, annoyed (ears!): 640px wide
Call me "Mistress": 640px wide
Sir Webinar - My life for Jetstone!: 640px wide
What makes you think we're the bad guys?: 640px wide
There is no "Good" or "Evil", smart guy: 640px wide

Ansom's tactical map from page 56:
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New batch for July:

From Page 1, the Titans of Ark building Erfworld: 800px wide 1200px wide
Ansom eyes his tool with consternation: 640px wide
Night at the Tower of Efdup: 640px wide
Inside Parson's quarters, with the Megalogwiffon trophy head: 800px wide 1200px wide
Bogroll outfitting Parson's new armor: 800px wide 1200px wide
Jillian in shock. There is a story behind the art in these two panels: 800px wide 1200px wide
Wanda resizes her eyebook - casual fashion or just a nice downblouse view?: 640px wide
Parson arrives for a breakfast meeting with his new boss: 640px wide
Parson thinks about psychology: 640px wide
Ansom strikes a pose with some of his flying units: 640px wide
Wanda and Jillian share a moment in the air: 640px wide
A big green dwagon, and two pairs of feet: 800px wide 1200px wide
Wanda and Parson in the library: 640px wide
Wanda instructing Parson: 640px wide
Jillian by the fire, from the sonnet page: 640px wide
Dwagons in the trees in the dud ambush, from the sonnet page: 640px wide
Wanda sleeping, from the sonnet page: 640px wide
Misty in her nightgown:700px wide
"Good morning, Great Tool of the Titans": 640px wide
Na na na na na na na na na! Bat Snack!: 800px wide 1200px wide
Vinny has the high ground, and knows it: 640px wide
Ansom with some of his commanders: 800px wide 1200px wide
Leeroy leads the column raid: 640px wide
The column raid, inbound: 640px wide
Nom nom nom: 640px wide
Dwagons pwnz0r bears: 800px wide 1200px wide
Siege tower flambé, with roast Marbits: 640px wide
Archons, sweet and smarmy: 640px wide
"Calm down, you gummy beasts.": 640px wide
Jillian prepares to bring her conversation with Webinar to the point: 640px wide
Sizemore proves it is possible to be creative in any job: 800px wide 1200px wide
Ansom listens to his bad options: 640px wide
The stunt jump. Do not try this at home: 800px wide 1200px wide
Straddle the line, can't make up my mind, I'm on the hunt I'm after you: 640px wide

You may feel free to distribute and alter these images for noncommercial purposes, if you attribute the source.

And now, the special bonus section. Icons! Gank away.



And the animated one. I worked hard on this one:

[EdgarVerona]

Hmm... aye, it definately would be nice to see it in full size form.

If they're natively in that format, would it be possible for you to provide links to the whole comic pages (as they come out) in full size? Even if you just link it on the Forum, I'd rather see it in its intended size than in a shrunken format.

So I guess that's one vote for full size =)

[Solara]

Nice! :) And I agree with Edgar, I'd like to see the whole comic if possible.

[pclips]

Originally Posted by Solara

Nice! :) And I agree with Edgar, I'd like to see the whole comic if possible.

That, I think, is something we would have to think about some more. It's not out of the question, but I think it's unlikely we will do it. Look for more single panel blow ups, though. And we will entertain requests.

[Flabbicus]

Maybe you could fool around with the speech bubbles' transparencies, that way more Jamie's lovely art would be visible. If not, then I'll still enjoy it.

[TinSoldier]

I didn't really like the examples you showed up above, I don't think they gave the artwork the justice that it deserves.

However I think it would be cool if each page of the comic was also a clickable link to a larger version of the artwork. That would be cool.

[Brady_Kj]

That blown up picture would look nice, except that the lines are too thick. Stop drawing with such thick lines, and the whole comic would look nicer.

[Dawnstrider_Moogle]

Oh wow, that's amazing. Props to Jamie

[jami]

Originally Posted by Dawnstrider_Moogle

Oh wow, that's amazing. Props to Jamie

OH, thanks! And I LURV your avatar! I'm not a big fan of Spidey's Iron Spider costume, but I love the way he looks OOTS style!

[mikeejimbo]

Thank you. It's quite beautiful, even when shrunk.

[tmunter]

It would be cool, but it would take hours to load up on a slow connection...

[RobertFisher]

Originally Posted by pclips

I hate how much we have to shrink and artifact Jamie's art to make it into a webcomic, and also how much of it I have to block out with text when I am lettering.

Thank you! Perhaps that's what's driving me nuts about the artwork. It's not designed around the speaking balloons. Or the text size to panel size ratio is completely off. Either could make it better. Although it might have to be one panel per page to keep the text readable.

Perhaps finding a more space-efficient font could help. I'd rather look at more of Jamie's artwork than a pretty font.

[Mr Wizard]

Requesting a blowup of the first panel in This comic.

[Captain van der Decken]

That looks pretty good.

I think most of that comic would be good blowups.

[Symian]

I'll admit, I started out feeling iffy about the artwork, but after just a day or two of looking at it I'm madly in love with the style. It's such a unique take on... well... reality! I'd love full-comic blow ups. Might even be able to make a couple of awesome wallpapers out of it.

[jami]

Originally Posted by Mr_Wizard

Requesting a blowup of the first panel in This comic.

Sorry this took a while, but I'll be uploading any requests as we get them. Here you go!

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This was one of my favorite scenes to paint! Enjoy!

[Mr Wizard]

Thank you!

[Shhalahr Windrider]

That's just awesome!

[Ikkitosen]

That's the same panel I identified as great when it was first posted. I'm glad other people agree, and that I got to see it in all its glory. Thanks very much Jamie!

[SiD]

Originally Posted by RobertFisher

Perhaps finding a more space-efficient font could help. I'd rather look at more of Jamie's artwork than a pretty font.

Echo that - I find the font just doesn't flow / isn't clear and the balloons take up too much of the panel. A simpler font that reproduces well at a smaller point size would improve the whole look of the comic by quite a margin, IMO.

[hitogoroshi]

OH
At first I thought you meant, like, this.
But making it big is good too.

[jami]

Originally Posted by hitogoroshi

OH
At first I thought you meant, like, this.
But making it big is good too.

LOL! That's so cool! I gotta do that to a bunch of stuff online!

[Tnetalque]

The lighting in that dragon-flying-over-camera-angly-thingy is so very well-made.

EDIT: I can see one of the photoshop brushes used on the sky, as well. That isn't a bad thing, though.

[Doglord]

I can see the art well enough without it being supersized.

[danielf]

Wow, very nice panels

[Khantalas]

Can I have the last panel of 12 blown up?

[jami]

I'm on vacation right now, but I'm going to be back at my machine by the weekend. Your panel will be up as soon as I can get to my machine

[Solmage]

Originally Posted by Brady_Kj

That blown up picture would look nice, except that the lines are too thick. Stop drawing with such thick lines, and the whole comic would look nicer.

I disagree, the artwork is very nice once you get used to it being a bit different from other stuff. Thanks for the blown-up panels!

Originally Posted by hitogoroshi

OH
At first I thought you meant, like, this.
But making it big is good too.

Heh, I'm ashamed to admit I laughed a lot at this

[jami]

Here be the flight of dwagons with their fallen prey:

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[Azukar]

Hey Jami, can I request a blowup of the last panel in page 10? With Ansom addressing the Heavies?

Thanks in advance.