Rankings & Lists
This page is designed to show rankings and lists of posts from Amdall Gallery. For now, this includes lists of the top posts over the last 30 days based on page views (similar to the sidebar widget to the right) and the top posts of all time based on total comments. I may come up with more over time, who knows?
Top Posts, Based on Views from the Last 30 Days
Access and VBA Cheat Sheet (5/18/2018) - As I've mentioned many times on this site, I am a huge fan of Microsoft's data-crunching solutions. I've gained a reputation for it too; when… Read More
Drawing a Mirror’s Reflection (3/4/2022) - I am often amused by the strange processes that seem to govern how I decide what to draw. Personality-wise, I tend to be a planner… Read More
The Fifth Element – Leeloo Dallas Multipass (5/25/2018) - Last week, I did a sketch from one of my favorite movies, the original Karate Kid. I like how the drawing turned out, but the… Read More
Hiring Portrait Models for Art Reference Photos (4/1/2023) - This post is broadly about reference images and where to get them, but really the purpose is to discuss my first experience actually paying someone… Read More
Starting Paintings with Background Wash or Base Layer (1/12/2025) - I'm currently experiencing an internal struggle with the start of my process. Most artists I follow start their oil paintings with a background wash or… Read More
Radio Favorites – Art Bell and his Many Shows (3/31/2018) - Often when I draw, I'm also talking with the family, listening to my oldest make up stories, or absorbing the kids' show-of-the-moment in the background.… Read More
Portrait Oil Painting | Step by Step Walkthrough (1/18/2025) - This post features a step by step walkthrough of my portrait oil painting approach. Although I've shared a few walkthrough videos on YouTube of my… Read More
Publishing on Amazon’s KDP and IngramSpark (4/20/2019) - As you may have seen on the front page or my ongoing forum thread, I published a book recently! It's something that I've vaguely wanted… Read More
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… Read More
Mass Shooting Research Part 1; Mother Jones Data (8/7/2017) - This is part one of a four post series. The most recent post includes an after-Vegas data update, summary of all graphs, and possible solutions… Read More
Excel Function Cheat Sheet (10/4/2017) - As a huge Excel fanatic, over the years I've amassed a nice collection of spreadsheets; if you've explored this website much, I'm sure you've seen… Read More
Composition and Color in Portrait Painting (3/12/2023) - With this post, I want to talk a little bit about painting composition and color. At the point in time when I did this painting,… Read More
Oil Painting of Sunlight Through a Window (1/11/2025) - I think some of my best paintings come from a very loose approach and relaxed mindset. I can’t always achieve that, but I love when… Read More
Figure Poses and Light on Fabric in Oil Portraits (1/11/2025) - Sometimes I just paint without any specific reason or goal, but with this piece I actually had a couple specific things I wanted to practice.… Read More
New Gadget Fun – Fossil Hybrid HR Collider (11/9/2019) - June 2020 Update: After about 6 months of daily (or at least nightly) use, the hour hand of the watch appears to have failed. Re-calibrating… Read More
Final Fantasy VI Painting | Video Games Inspiring Art (1/18/2026) - Continuing a series of oil paintings inspired by my favorite classic SNES era games, this piece features characters from Final Fantasy VI (Final Fantasy III… Read More
The Dark Tower Villain Sketches (1/14/2018) - I've given significant sketching time to the heroes from the Dark Tower, but haven't done anything on the villains. Actually, maybe villain isn't quite the… Read More
Sketches from Final Fantasy, Inspired by Amano’s “The Sky” (10/28/2017) - A few weeks ago, Amazon had a really great deal going; sign up for an Audible (audio book) trial, and get a free hardcover book.… Read More
Reflections on the Dark Tower Series (Spoilers Everywhere) (12/29/2017) - I finished the last mainline book in the Dark Tower series yesterday, and my head is swimming with thoughts and feelings about it. If you… Read More
Well, I’m no Albert Einstein (11/7/2018) - This week, I worked on a sketch of legendary hair model Albert Einstein (I hear he also dabbled in some science-related stuff). As I was… Read More
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Top Posts, Based on Total Comments
Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway (4/19/2018) - Welcome to the last portion of a series of posts thanking subscribers, showing my appreciation… Read More
First Attempt at Oil Painting (9/21/2022) - This post is about my very first attempt at oil painting. Well, really first ever… Read More
Custom Portrait Giveaway (5/23/2018) - In this poll asking if anyone would be interested in a giveaway if it only… Read More
Digital Drawing is Really Hard (6/3/2018) - I am generally very interested in tech-related things, and love to waste money on gadgets.… Read More
Subscriber Thanks, Some Artist Site Favorites (4/5/2018) - To my continued surprise, this website has gained more subscribers than I ever would have… Read More
Preferred Medium, Process, and Frequently Used Colors (5/30/2018) - A few days ago, there was a comment asking about which medium I use. This is… Read More
Getting Back into Art (9/2/2017) - Even though I have always enjoyed it, it's been years since I've actually sat down,… Read More
Two Concurrent Sketches, Dad and the Girls (3/29/2018) - Welcome to part two of this reckless "drawing two things at once" series. Basically, I… Read More- Drawing from Unsplash Photos (5/10/2019) - My free time has been pretty well monopolized recently, first with writing a book, and… Read More
Fezzik and Inigo from the Princess Bride, A Warm-Up (4/17/2018) - Despite wanting to put pencil to paper, it's been a few weeks since I've drawn… Read More