Chrono Trigger Magus Schala — Oil Paint
Final Fantasy VI Terra, Mog, Locke, Shadow — Oil Paint
Final Fantasy VI Edgar and Sabin — Oil Paint
Glass Door and Sheer Dress — Oil Paint
Not Swanson — Oil Paint
Mom's Dog No. 3 — Oil Paint
Portrait artist · Oil & colored pencil

Faces, light,
and a little nostalgia.

Jon Amdall paints portraits and scenes in oil and blended colored pencil — from private commissions to a growing series inspired by classic RPGs.

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From the journal
Process notes, walkthroughs, and the occasional tangent — over a decade of them.
August 9, 2026
Final Fantasy VI Painting | Celes and Ultros Opera Scene
The eighth oil painting in my classic RPG series is another scene from Final Fantasy VI – can you tell…
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March 15, 2026
Chrono Trigger Painting | Magus and Schala in Zeal Palace
For the sixth oil painting in my classic RPG series, I painted another scene from Chrono Trigger, this time featuring…
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March 7, 2026
Final Fantasy IV Painting | Rydia, Cecil, and a Chocobo
My latest classic game inspired painting features a couple of characters from Final Fantasy IV, Rydia and Cecil, sitting with…
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February 28, 2026
Final Fantasy VI Painting | Edgar and Sabin Coin Flip
My classic SNES painting series continues with this piece, which is another Final Fantasy VI painting, this time featuring the…
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February 14, 2026
Chrono Trigger Painting | Frog, Marle, and Chrono
My series of paintings based on classic SNES era games continues, with this piece featuring Frog, Marle, and Chrono from…
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January 24, 2026
Art Catalog App and Stat Dashboards
I have long enjoyed tinkering around the edges of the technology and software world. I haven’t shared much on this…
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January 18, 2026
Final Fantasy VI Painting | Video Games Inspiring Art
Continuing a series of oil paintings inspired by my favorite classic SNES era games, this piece features characters from Final…
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December 26, 2025
Nature Scene Backgrounds in Portraits
I have long been fond of including nature scene backgrounds in my portrait oil paintings. I think this preoccupation started…
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Prints & originals
Giclee prints via FinerWorks, plus originals and commission slots.
Back Curve and Lean — Oil Paint
Natural Stance Landscape, Giclee Art Print
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Concerned Man with Oceanside Village Landscape, Giclee Art Print
$85
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Mirror’s Reflection and Shadow, Giclee Art Print
$85
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Woman at Lake with Feet in the Water, Giclee Art
$85
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Apps & tools
Built between paintings
Art Catalog app screenshot
Now on the App Store
Art Catalog
Portfolio & sales tracker for artists

Catalog every piece — medium, materials, size, category, and subject — then browse it as a list or a gallery grid. Track transactions and sales revenue on a running dashboard, mark favorites, and note which pieces are live on your website. Everything stays on your device: no account, no cloud, nothing but your own collection.

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Also from the workbench:
Stat dashboards
AppSheet catalog viewer
Excel & Access notes
More apps coming

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