Jon Amdall

I’ve got a Chrono Trigger painting time lapse on the way too, just need to edit video and all that fun stuff - will have more soon for sure

Thank you! I actually just finished a painting with Sabin and Edgar, hope to have some video to share soon

Final fantasy VI painting, oil on paper. This is the full time lapse of my recent FF6 scene featuring Terra and Mog, with others in the background. I ended up really getting into these classic SNES rpg fan art paintings. I’ve done four now, so more to come! #finalfantasy #painting #fanart #art

Still kind of experimenting with this, I also added a widget on my home page and created a menu page: jonamdall.com/art-catalog/. We'll see how it all looks and functions! #wordpress

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I have long enjoyed tinkering around the edges of the technology and software world. I haven't shared much on this site lately other than paintings, but over the past year, I built an app to track my art and some dashboards to…

https://jonamdall.com/2026/01/24/art-viewer-app-and-stat-dashboards/

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Blog post on continuing a series of oil paintings inspired by my favorite classic SNES era games, this piece features characters from Final Fantasy VI. Post includes a discussion on inspiration from video games…

https://jonamdall.com/2026/01/18/final-fantasy-vi-painting-video-games-inspiring-art/

Oil painting of characters from Final Fantasy 6, Terra and Mog the Moogle. Painting by Jon Amdall

And here’s a preview of a still frame image of the painting. I’ll share the full scan an time lapse soon hopefully #ff6 #retro #snes

Finishing up a Final Fantasy VI oil painting - this is a scene featuring a few characters. This is the second in a series I’m doing on some of my all time favorite classic RPGs from the 90s. I’ll share the full time lapse soon! #artwork #retrogaming #fanart #finalfantasy #finalfantasyvi

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This blog post is all about my fondness for nature scenes as backgrounds in my portraits. It's a concept I deploy often in oil paintings, but one I keep coming back to. Probably in many ways inspired by Bob Ross' Joy of…

https://jonamdall.com/2025/12/26/nature-scene-backgrounds-in-portraits/

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Latest blog post on a Secret of Mana painting, discussion on transforming to my own style. One of my favorite classic SNES games, would love to paint more like this. #art #painting #retro #rpg #secretofmana

https://jonamdall.com/2025/12/21/secret-of-mana-painting-game-art-in-my-style/

Secret of Mana painting by Jon Amdall

And here’s a scan of the painting, just to share a regular image #retro #snes #art #secretofmana

Time lapse of my most recent painting, characters from the Secret of Mana. One of my favorite games from back in thr SNES days. #art #painting #timelapse

Crowd of People, oil on paper. Original art by Jon Amdall

Secret of Mana characters, oil on paper. Art by Jon Amdall.

Woman in’s Chair, oil on paper. For the Postcard Art Exhibit. Original art by Jon Amdall.

Red Haired Man, oil on paper. Original art by Jon Amdall.

Some of my most recent oil paintings. The first is a group scene of people sitting, then a fan art piece with my version characters from the Secret of Mana. Then I’ve got my entry for the Postcard Art Exhibit of a woman sitting in a chair. And the last is a red haired man. #art #artist #painting

The majority of my paintings are of just one subject, but I had an urge to try a crowd of people. Since the largest I usually work is 12” x 12”, it’s tough to fit detail with a large group. Composition and efficiency are pretty important with these
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Secret of Mana characters (Primm and Randi the Hero). Oil paint on paper, by Jon Amdall.

And here’s a still frame from the painting. I’ll share a higher quality scan later once it dries. Love Secret of Mana and enjoy this - maybe I should paint some more classic SNES game scenes? #retrogaming

Painting of a scene from the classic SNES game the Secret of Mana. One of my all time favorite games, with a soundtrack I still enjoy. I had a lot of fun painting this one. Full time lapse to come later!
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#secretofmana #rpg #snes #fanart #painting #artist #gameart #16bit #jrpg

Thank you! Looking forward to following all the fun as well, I’m sure it will be a great show

I appreciate it! I really enjoyed the show last time - I’m sure this upcoming one is going to be great

Also thought I’d add the time lapse video to show how this small painting came together. And let me see if I can tag them, this is for @paeartforacause.bsky.social

A woman sitting in a park with other people in the background. Original oil painting by Jon Amdall, made for the Postcard Art Exhibit.

Back in 2024, I participated in the Postcard Art Exhibit, a charity event artists can donate 5” x 7” pieces. This year it’s far from me, but I wanted to send another. Hopefully a good progression from the last!

#postcardartexhibit #paeartforacause #postcardartexhibit26
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Concerned Man with Oceanside Village Landscape, Giclee Art Print Concerned Man with Ocean Village Landscape - Art print of an oil painting. I had originally hoped to create a scene with several people in front of an oceanside village. As I started working in the underpainting, I realized I didn't really have space for additional people if I wanted any of the landscape to be visible. I was on a scenic ocean overlook kick at the time, so I didn't want to sacrifice that aspect. But I was able to add one additional person sort of off to the side. I wasn't sure if this would unbalance the piece too badly, but I was hopeful the shape of the bay would focus the gaze towards the right a bit. I like this piece quite a bit and actually framed and hung up the original. Additional Details: Original oil painting by Jon Amdall using alla prima direct painting technique, Utrecht brushes, Gamblin and Utrecht paints, and Strathmore paper. Art prints are from FinerWorks on their Premium Giclee thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper. Scans of originals are 720 DPI, 48 bit color, to capture the smallest details and textures. For artwork with multiple size options, the first listed is always the original dimensions, with similar orientations in larger sizes following. For example, for paintings that were originally square, I'll offer a few square size options, then some cropped vertical or horizontal choices. See image gallery photos for examples of each orientation.

Concerned Man with Oceanside Village Landscape - Art print of an oil painting. Going back a few months, I forgot to add this one to the website! This painting print of a man in front of the ocean is now on the website store (available via etsy). #art #print #painting

YouTube video by Amdall Gallery Planning for a Large Oil Painting

And here’s the video I referenced in the post, discussing the larger painting youtu.be/DvKFAZK1uYE?... #youtube

Woman with her feet in the water. Oil on paper by Jon Amdall

Here’s a better image of just the painting, rather than the oddly formatted post header. #painting

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The latest blog post; this one is about planning for larger paintings. I don't usually prepare much, but this was sort of a practice run for using a large canvass. #painting #art #artist #oilpainting #portrait

https://jonamdall.com/2025/11/11/planning-for-a-larger-oil-painting/

Finishing Touches of a Portrait. The last post in a series, here I’m painting the last details using mostly brighter oil mixes (titanium white, small amounts of ochre, sienna, umber). Dropping some texture and highlights to emphasize certain areas.
#art #sketchbook #details #oilpaints #artist

Mirror’s Reflection and Shadow, Giclee Art Mirror's Reflection and Shadow - Art print of an oil painting. Hard to believe it's already been three years since I started painting! I first picked up a brush back in September 2022, and since then I've painted 260 portraits. This painting feels like a good way to celebrate that 3 year painting anniversary, as it brings together a couple of concepts that I've found tricky - painting shadows and subject reflections in a mirror. I think I was finally able to achieve a result I like with this piece, implementing both concepts together. A nice way to celebrate this milestone! Definitely looking forward to more painting in the years to come. Additional Details: Original oil painting by Jon Amdall using alla prima direct painting technique, Utrecht brushes, Gamblin and Utrecht paints, and Strathmore paper. Art prints are from FinerWorks on their Premium Giclee thick (21-mil) heavy weight (310g) paper. Scans of originals are 720 DPI, 48 bit color, to capture the smallest details and textures. For artwork with multiple size options, the first listed is always the original dimensions, with similar orientations in larger sizes following. For example, for paintings that were originally square, I'll offer a few square size options, then some cropped vertical or horizontal choices. See image gallery photos for examples of each orientation.

Mirror's Reflection and Shadow - Art print of an oil painting. Hard to believe it's already been three years since I started painting! Sharing this giclee art print of my 260th painting to the website store (available via etsy). #art #print #painting

Hard to believe it’s already been three years of painting! I first picked up a brush back in September 2022, and since then I’ve painted 260 portraits. Definitely looking forward to more painting in the years to come!

#artist #painting #portraiture #anniversary #milestone #art

Woman writing in a book. Oil painting by Jon Amdall

Man by a sea scape. Oil painting by Jon Amdall

Woman sitting by farm. Oil painting by Jon Amdall

Woman by a bayou. Oil painting by Jon Amdall

Quite a few different pieces are available, but here are some examples #art #oilpainting #prints

Random “it’s almost fall” sale on the Etsy shop. 25% off all giclee art prints (Finer Works)! #art #giclee #painting www.etsy.com/shop/AmdallG...

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Here's the latest blog post, featuring the painting I just shared from the shop. As usual, I've included some background on the piece and links to various videos and other related things. This was a fun painting…

https://jonamdall.com/2025/09/07/painting-bright-light-womans-backlit-silhouette/