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Figure Study with Natural Subject Stance
The subject of this post is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. With this one, I tried to practice a very natural
Bright Light Depiction in Oil Painting
My latest painting is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. With this one, I tried to really emphasize a bright light source
Last Painting of 2023, Oil on Paper
Perhaps I’ve finally found the solution to my massive blog post backlog. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m almost comically behind on sharing
Redoing an Old Portrait, May 2023 Painting
Going back in time to May 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when it was shared to the
Video Game Characters, 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
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
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7+ 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.
Published my first book! Essentially about my experience returning to art after being away from it for so long.
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.
My first painting! I've long wanted to try oil painting, and I finally made the leap towards the end of 2023.
My first full year of painting was 2023 - by the end of the year, I'd completed 179 total (146 in 2023).
What's next? More painting for sure. But will I attempt to enter another art show? In my first year of painting, I did around 150 portraits. At my usual pace, I should hit 200 by March.
I wanted to push myself to practice, and I think that goal was accomplished. That may be a high bar for the next year, but I definitely want to keep going.
