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
Elden Ring Malenia Radahn Artwork (4/11/2022) - Apparently Amdall Gallery is turning into an Elden Ring fanart site, because I just couldn’t move on yet without getting into some of the interesting… Read More
Dua Lipa Portrait Oil Painting (5/17/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoA7OFHjxIb/ Dua Lipa, oil on paper. The subject of this post is an oil painting I did by request of my kids - it's a… Read More
Jon Amdall Self Portrait (5/24/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cok5sjID2ra/ Self Portrait of Jon Amdall, oil on paper. It might be sort of weird how I'm phrasing this title - a "Jon Amdall Self… Read More
Portrait of Lady in a Dark Room (5/25/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CosPOVUDm9K/ 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.… Read More
Mike Patton Portrait Oil Painting (5/19/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cnr2ybHhDTP/ Mike Patton, oil on paper. The subject of this post is an oil painting I did of my all-time favorite musician Mike Patton. Patton… Read More
Oil Painting Blog Catch Up – Two Paths (5/16/2023) - I've mentioned on a few blog posts over the last few months how far behind I am sharing artwork. This has been a continuously building… Read More
Not Quite Taylor Swift, a Portrait Attempt (5/18/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cn-Ey2HDClM/ Almost Taylor Swift, oil on paper. The subject of this post's oil painting is the second of two requests from my kids. This time,… Read More
Relaxed Pose Capstone Figure Painting (5/23/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cohul96jrjx/ Relaxed Post Figure Painting, oil on paper. When I started this painting, I had some vague notions of treating it sort of like a… Read More
Lady with Sunflowers Oil Painting (5/20/2023) - https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPuAXzjUvF/ I might say this too often, but the oil painting featured in this post seems to represent somewhat of a milestone for me. It's… 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
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
Drawing Models and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (8/20/2019) - One of my favorite things about browsing the Internet is how easy it is to randomly discover something new. That could involve stumbling upon an… Read More
Contributing to Online Ecosystems You Value (4/19/2023) - I've been thinking a lot lately about how I value different technological tools I have at my disposal, particularly those large scale online services I… 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
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
Video Game Art, Pillars of Eternity Group (1/23/2019) - Lately, I've been playing a game called Pillars of Eternity II quite a bit. Even going back to when I was a kid playing our… Read More
New Years 2023 Portrait Painting Giveaway (12/27/2022) - My last custom portrait giveaway was several months ago, but a lot has changed for me in the art realm since then. With previous giveaways,… 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
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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
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
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
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
- 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… Read More