Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when it was shared to the
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Purple Hair Woman, March 2023 Portrait
Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when it was shared to the
Saved Side Profile, March Oil Painting
Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when it was shared to the
Yellow Shirt Guy, March Oil Painting
Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when it was shared to the
Late February Oil Paintings
Woman on Speakerphone Portrait
It’s kind of interesting to look back at this portrait. It was my 49th oil painting, which at the time of writing this, was 64
Portrait of an Older Guy Pondering
I’m so incredibly far behind now in sharing paintings, and it seems like there’s not much I can do to address it. I’ve tried batching
A Sad Expression, Portrait Oil Painting
Around the time of this painting, I was thinking about how often I paint similar things. As you can tell from a quite browse of
Portrait of Lady in a Dark Room
This painting of a woman in a dark room is another portrait study in my efforts to practice specific areas that aren’t my strongest. There
Jon Amdall Self Portrait
It might be sort of weird how I’m phrasing this title – a “Jon Amdall Self Portrait”…painted by Jon Amdall…written by Jon Amdall. That’s a
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Late February Oil Paintings (9/29/2023) - I admit, my idea of making posts simpler/shorter to catch up on sharing paintings did not at al work. I'm about 70 paintings behind, which is a… (click to read more of this randomly selected old favorite)
Drawing from Unsplash Photos (5/10/2019) - My free time has been pretty well monopolized recently, first with writing a book, and then with figuring out the ins-and-outs of independent publishing. Now that the… (click to read more of this randomly selected old favorite)
Initial Structure Importance Despite Oil Paint’s Flexibility (3/28/2023) - Angle and line misalignments. Brown lines are actual alignments, red lined tilts would have looked more natural. Angle improved slightly as I progressed, but it never fully… (click to read more of this randomly selected old favorite)
Book Status, January Giveaway Portrait (3/28/2019) - Although it doesn't feel quite so long, it's been over a month since I've written a post. I have actually been furiously writing away elsewhere though -… (click to read more of this randomly selected old favorite)Historical Timeline
4+ years of blogging on Amdall Gallery
The very first blog post. Site was abandoned fairly quickly afterward until 2017.
Returned to the site, started analyzing data. The beginning of continuous blog posts for the next 4 years (and counting).
First artwork post, returning to drawing after over a decade. Didn't know at the time this would become a major hobby.
Early attempts at using colored pencils. Initial efforts were rough and poorly blended.
Artwork started to feature a thicker layering and blending style, which has been refined during the last couple years of practice.
Published my first book! Essentially about my experience returning to art after being away from it for so long.
Rejected by a local art show. A bit of a setback, but didn't impact me as much as I expected.
Start of the pandemic, stayed busy publishing a new book, drawing, and getting organized.
Launched a YouTube channel to show progression videos instead of .gifs.
Launched a new website focused on product impressions and reviews.
I have shown improvement over the years, but know there is still much to learn.
What's next? More drawing for sure. But will I attempt to enter another art show? Finally try painting? Perhaps get some formal training by taking a class? All great ideas - we'll see!
