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

  1. Access and VBA Cheat Sheet (5/18/2018) by Jon Amdall - 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
  2. Drawing a Mirror’s Reflection (3/4/2022) by Jon Amdall - 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
  3. Elden Ring Malenia Radahn Artwork (4/11/2022) by Jon Amdall - 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
  4. Dua Lipa Portrait Oil Painting (5/17/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  5. Jon Amdall Self Portrait (5/24/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  6. Portrait of Lady in a Dark Room (5/25/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  7. Mike Patton Portrait Oil Painting (5/19/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  8. Oil Painting Blog Catch Up – Two Paths (5/16/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  9. Not Quite Taylor Swift, a Portrait Attempt (5/18/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  10. Relaxed Pose Capstone Figure Painting (5/23/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  11. Lady with Sunflowers Oil Painting (5/20/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  12. Drawing from Unsplash Photos (5/10/2019) by Jon Amdall - 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
  13. Excel Function Cheat Sheet (10/4/2017) by Jon Amdall - 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
  14. Drawing Models and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (8/20/2019) by Jon Amdall - 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
  15. Contributing to Online Ecosystems You Value (4/19/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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
  16. Publishing on Amazon’s KDP and IngramSpark (4/20/2019) by Jon Amdall - 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
  17. Radio Favorites – Art Bell and his Many Shows (3/31/2018) by Jon Amdall - 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
  18. Video Game Art, Pillars of Eternity Group (1/23/2019) by Jon Amdall - 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
  19. New Years 2023 Portrait Painting Giveaway (12/27/2022) by Jon Amdall - 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
  20. Hiring Portrait Models for Art Reference Photos (4/1/2023) by Jon Amdall - 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

  1. Subscriber Appreciation Giveaway (4/19/2018) by Jon Amdall - Welcome to the last portion of a series of posts thanking subscribers, showing my appreciation… Read More
  2. First Attempt at Oil Painting (9/21/2022) by Jon Amdall - This post is about my very first attempt at oil painting. Well, really first ever… Read More
  3. Custom Portrait Giveaway (5/23/2018) by Jon Amdall - In this poll asking if anyone would be interested in a giveaway if it only… Read More
  4. Digital Drawing is Really Hard (6/3/2018) by Jon Amdall - I am generally very interested in tech-related things, and love to waste money on gadgets.… Read More
  5. Subscriber Thanks, Some Artist Site Favorites (4/5/2018) by Jon Amdall - To my continued surprise, this website has gained more subscribers than I ever would have… Read More
  6. Getting Back into Art (9/2/2017) by Jon Amdall - Even though I have always enjoyed it, it's been years since I've actually sat down,… Read More
  7. Preferred Medium, Process, and Frequently Used Colors (5/30/2018) by Jon Amdall - A few days ago, there was a comment asking about which medium I use. This is… Read More
  8. Two Concurrent Sketches, Dad and the Girls (3/29/2018) by Jon Amdall - Welcome to part two of this reckless "drawing two things at once" series. Basically, I… Read More
  9. Drawing from Unsplash Photos (5/10/2019) by Jon Amdall - My free time has been pretty well monopolized recently, first with writing a book, and… Read More
  10. Radio Favorites – Art Bell and his Many Shows (3/31/2018) by Jon Amdall - Often when I draw, I'm also talking with the family, listening to my oldest make… Read More