Amy Haney Art

Cricket

This school year I didn't have much time to work on watercolor for some reason. This guy was one of the few paintings that I had time to finish. I think his name is Jiminy. 

Essaouira

Last Morocco photo, I think. One day we drove three hours from Marrakech to Essaouira for a change of scenery. I needed a break from all the hustle bustle of the souqs so I hung out on the beach all day. Later in the afternoon some of us wandered over to the pier and took some photos of all the amazing boats. 

As I sat on the beach for a couple hours, I had time to relax and sketch. This was one of my most favorite days of the whole trip. Just being there with my feet in the sand, the warm sun on my face, and drawing. 

The Patio

Still have a few images left from the Marrakech trip. These tiles were at the patio and pool area in the place we were staying. 

The first day we got there, I took my stuff to the room then settled in on the patio. I had been travel weary and just needed to sit and calm down. So I stretched out on some steps and worked on this drawing. The tileded floor and benches had a delicate light that afternoon. Seems like such a long time ago. 

The Big Weekend

Another Hot Shops open house this weekend! Judy and I will be in our studio for Saturday only, and would love it it if you stopped by for a visit! Sunday we're doing the Lincoln half marathon, so we'll be a little too busy to make it to Hot Shops. We were trying to figure out how many years we've been doing the open house/marathon weekend combination and are guessing this may be our fifth year? Come down and see what we've been up to, or if you're in Lincoln listen for the pidder patter of 10,000 runners!

Chicken

Who you callin' chicken!?! This reduction woodcut is about 18"x24". I had fun working on this block, the brown was the best with all the feathers. I made a small edition of these, one is already gone to my friend that I made this for. She really likes chickens :)

Cow Skull

This was one of those rare days that I got to actually sit down with my drawing students and draw with them. We recently aquired this cow skull in the still life closet and I was so excited to sit down at sketch it out. 

Paris Carousel

This is another one of my top favorite photos from the trip I took in February to Marrakech. This was during our twelve hour layover in Paris. It was a Sunday morning, we got up and had breakfast then strolled over to the Eiffel Tower. The morning sun was just kissing this carousel as we walked the streets with no one in sight. It was as if we had the city to ourselves, there no people or cars. Just us sleepily walking around. 

Essaouira

One of my most favorite days of the whole trip in Morocco was our day in Essaouira. It is a quiet beach town that is about a three hour drive from Marrakech. While everyone was wandering the souqs, I sat alone on the beach for about three hours. The waves, the sand, and the salty air was all I needed to recharge. Some day, again, I will live by the ocean. After relaxing on the beach I met back up with some of the ladies and we strolled to this boat area. I liked this photo in particular because of the lines found throughout the composition. It was a great day that will stick in my memory for quite a while. 

The Garden

While in Marrakech, we stopped at Jardin Majorelle for a quick stroll through. I loved all the blue, yellow and orange throughout the complex. This turned out to be one of my favorite photos from the garden. I had to stand here for a while because it was a high traffic area. 

My Favorite

Well, this is one of my favorites. This is a photo I took while in Marrakech at the property we were staying at. These are carved tiles with some ceramic jars on top of the fireplace mantle. Loved the Sepia film for the Landcamera 220, such beautiful grays. 

Brown Pelican

Have you ever seen a pelican fly? They are so big and they look like dinosaurs to me. When I lived in Florida I would see pelicans all the time, and I would always stop and stare. I didn't grow up seeing these funky birds with their wacky flying and swimming maneuvers. Here's an ode to my old pelican friends from Florida, miss you birds. 

F Stops

I did a commission piece a while back for a friend of mine. She's working on a photography book and needed illustrations for f stops on a camera. I had fun working on these. So, if you were every wondering- yes, I do commission works!

Feather

This is a three plate etching. I haven't done a multiple plate since my residency at Studio Camnitzer back in '09? I think I may be addicted to problem solving, one of the many reasons I love printmaking. I'm not a huge fan of the plate tone on this print (the yellowish tone in the negative space), so I've been planning on either changing the colors used or the order in which they are printed. This image is actually one of my proofs, I have yet to edition these sweet little guys. Maybe over spring break, I'll get around to it?

Bat Skull

You may have picked up that I have a thing for skulls. I just think that they're so amazing, not scary but beautiful. This is just a little watercolor study, I'm sure there will be more to come. 

Off to Marrakesh

Pretty excited to be leaving today for a trip to Marrakesh. I'm going with one of my bestest friends, so more than anything I'm excited to see her. I'm hoping to have a stack of great polaroids to share with you when I come back. 

Dreams

In most of my drawing classes we do a Surrealist exercise, we look at works by: Salvador Dali, Remedios Varo, and Yves Tanguy. I usually recommend that students try to illustrate a song, a dream, or a collection of both in a drawing. This was my example from last semester, I had some dream about a beautiful garden in my backyard and eventually the garden was taking over the house. When I was at Prescott a couple weeks ago I attended a presentation on "Dream Tending" by a magical lady named JoHanna McNamee. She helps people understand their dreams and looks closer at peoples life paths as well. It was very interesting to me and my mom. I wonder what she would have thought of my intrusive garden dream. 

Back to School

Just wanted to share that I have returned to school. For years I've been trying to figure out "what to do next", in my life. Then I stumbled upon Prescott College last spring, applied, and was accepted this past fall. I was at oreintation and a 'residency' last weekend and got to see the campus and meet my new instructors and classmates. I have designed my thesis to be based on the "History (or Evolution) of Printmaking". I'm so very excited about this. 

Feather

Feather etching, the first plate for a multiple plate etching. You'll see the color combo soon!

The Creature

Ahhhh he's so cute. I've combined a few animals/insects to make my own creatures, here is the first one. This is a lobster, orangutan, fox and he was so fun to work on. He's about 16"x20" and is for sale, if you're interested. 

Handsome Bat

Doesn't he look so stoic and handsome? All of my bats have seemed to have some personality, but I think this guy takes the cake. 

Solarland

Over the summer, my mom and I were experimenting with images to be printed using the solar plate method. We had tons of test plates going and were starting to really get the hang of it, until the weather changed and it began to get chilly outside. This print was one of the firsts to work after the change of weather. If you can see the little houses on the hill, then it's easier to realize that those are massive clouds hovering above. I think this is such a cool image, I only printed this, I did not take the original photo. 

Protozoa

I wanted to try something abstract and basic for this woodcut. I like the subtle light blue with the gray. This print has made me want to explore some sculptural ideas, especially with my friend Heather. 

Bat (Harold)

This was a drawing I did for an exquisite corpse show. Had to do a bat head!! Doesn't he look so soft and snuggly? I was calling him 'Banta" because he looks like a batty santa. I thought that was a little too obscure so it didn't stick. Yes, I know you love him. 

Bat (Frankie)

He just turned out looking like Frankenstein, don't you think? I was trying to make him look cutesy with his square head and fuzzy neck, now he just looks like a Frank to me. This is about a 4"x5" etching, the last bat I did was a drypoint, I think this one turned out better. 

Damselfly

Every summer, at my parents cabin there are hundreds of damselflies. Their blue color is so intense and beautiful. The best thing about them is when you're sitting around outside, they will just land on you and hang out for a while. When they're on my arm or hand, I can pull them closer for inspection. I love their big eyes and the tiny lines on their wings. (By the way, this one is waaaay out of proportion. I wanted it to look as big as a dragonfly!)