Scott Hutchison
Animations | Paintings | Drawings
Welcome to Scott Hutchison
Struggle
"Struggle" | Graphite | 19" x 9"
A study for a possible animation. Each face in the animation would be moving.
Melt
"Melt" | Graphite | 19.5" x 9"
A study for a possible animation. Each face in the animation would be moving. Melting...
Identity
A Search for Myself
Example 8" x 10" needed: Facing front
Portrait of my Wife - I will likely use this technique.
A letter to all Scott Hutchisons.
The Proposal: It is my understanding that you have my name. Or am I just borrowing yours? You see our name or use Scott Hutchison on a daily basis. People you interact with, friends, family and acquaintances all understand our name to be YOURS. But what is in a name? I would argue that it is intertwined and integral to your sense of self. By no means is a name a reflection of your self, or the defining factor in who you are. I can safely assume that every Scott Hutchison is a unique individual and likely very different from one another. Yet we have a deep and rare connection that other people do not. Our name.
Who am I? This Scott Hutchison ( I ) am a visual artist currently living and working in Virginia, USA. The central theme to most of my painting and drawing for the last 8 years has been the self. I have purposely imposed limitations in my work and focused primarily with variations on my face. However, I would like to expand on this idea and I propose a collaboration with all the Scott Hutchisons I can find in coming together to make a different type of self portrait. It would be a multi-faceted drawn, animated portrait of multiple Scott Hutchisons.
Why? This piece deals with the question of self. Who are we? Is a name important to the individual? Secondly, technology has made the world feel smaller. It changes us and has a profound effect on the individual. In regards to sharing a name with someone else? I have found 30 plus Scott Hutchisons online. I am not sure if this muddies the waters, or clarifies who I am. But I want to investigate and to continue to ask these questions and use my art to illustrate this idea.
What I need: Would you like to take part? IF your name is Scott Hutchison all I would need is the permission to use your likeness and a short bio. SUBMIT YOUR IMAGE WITH THIS FORM
What I am proposing to do with your image you send me?
Drawing: I will be drawing your portrait in graphite on a sheet of 20" x 24" Fabrianno paper. See the image on the left as an example. The drawings will be marketed in shows nationally for the 2014-2015 calendar year. If I show a drawing of you, I will display a short bio of you next to your image.
Animation: I will also scan the drawings and digitize them; creating a movie that will randomly mix-up all our mouths, eyes and noses. All the Scott Hutchisons will be reorganized into new faces in this movie.
If you have any questions feel free to ask, and thanks for reading.
- Scott Hutchison ( The one and only )
Commissions - Free portrait drawing!
Serena | 5" x 7" | White conte, charcoal and graphite on gray canson paper
Ronan | 13" x 19" | White conte' on black paperWant a free portrait drawing?
What: I wish to add more faces to my portfolio of portraits which will coincide with the launch of my commissions page on this website. If you have seen my work online you will notice the majority of my work is self portraiture. For the last eight years I have focused on the "self" (me). I have drawn and painted countless figures as well. Now, I would like to offer my experience as an artist to those that may be interested in commissioning a portrait drawing. I have twenty years of experience and hands-on knowledge of figure drawing and I would like to begin sharing my work in this way while at the same time having a little fun. So I need your help.
To help build up that portfolio I will be offering one free portrait drawing to someone out there in the nether of the internets.
How to Apply: Firstly, you have to use Facebook and become a fan on my Facebook account. (I hate that it is called a "fan" - but so be it.) Anyways, by November 10th of this year I will be announcing on Facebook the terms and details of how to apply. If you are a fan you can apply. That's it. One individual will be chosen at random to have their portrait drawn. Remember, I am only offering this free drawing to an individual whom has followed me over the years, or is a current 'Fan" at the time of submission.
If you win: 1) I will require a high quality image from you. (Plus a signed release form so I can use your image and name for promotion) 2) I will choose the drawing medium, size and style. 3) Once finished the drawing will be posted on facebook and other social media sites. 4) Lastly, the drawing will be sent to you. Free. All I will ask is that you pay for shipping costs and packing materials. (Hopefully it's in the US, but we can discuss other countries if you are willing to pay for the shipping.)
Who Is Eligable: Friends and Fans, but no family members sorry. Email me through here if you are a family member, and we can work on something outside of this little competition. :)
Shut | graphite on paper | 10" x 15"
Caroline | 13" x 19" | Graphite on paper
Kids | 24" x 12" | Charcoal and ConteIn Motion - Invite
"In Motion" Animated Self Portraits, by Scott Hutchison
Dates: Sept 20 to November 4
Reception: September 20 from 5 - 7pm
Location: Redhouse Gallery 201 S. West Street, Syracuse, NY 13202In a quick turn of events, My BlueMountain New York show at the Adirondacks Lake Center for the Arts (pics of the show are here) , is traveling to Syracuse at the end of the week to be displayed at the RedHouse Art Center.
Scott Hutchison
Scott Hutchison | Charcoal and Conte | 7" x 9"Drawing Marathon Demo @ The Art League
Today, the Art League held a drawing marathon. The marathon was a benefit to raise funds for additional classrooms that are being built for next session. $30 dollars went a long way at this event. It paid for a full day (10am - 10pm ) of models and art instruction. The Art League supplied quite a few models and a number of instructors were giving demonstrations if you wished to watch.
As an instructor at the Art League I was invited to come to the event and do a free 2 hour drawing demonstration. I wish I had more documentation of the event and the process I used to draw this piece. The photos here are the results of the 2 hour pose.
The drawing is on Canson paper. I began the under layer or sketch with vine charcoal. It is an easily erasable charcoal, perfect for finding anatomy and proportions. Next, I applied the shadows and highlights with a black and white conte pencil. The conte pencils kept the piece from looking overworked or blended. Two hours is not very long, so I tried to retain a lot of the paper as a middle tone. I did little blending, instead I used the linear nature of the pencils and the parallel line systems ( or hatch ) to add movement, energy and direction of the form. The final bright lights were done with conte crayon. Hope you enjoy the images.
- Scott
Timeline
My work has changed a lot over the years. The reason it has varied so greatly is due to the non-linear experiential way in which I learned this craft as well as a need to keep my work personally exciting. Some artists are content to work in the same style or approach to painting over decades. However, I need to tinker, experiment and get myself into trouble. It is as much about the discovery and the journey as it is the end result.
To put it simply, before I begin I always ask myself "What am I trying to say, and what is the most important element(s) in this image?" This is often the deciding factor in my choice of medium and the approach I take with the work.
I am an artist because art is difficult. It changes and complicates me. Art has taught me that I must be willing to adapt and evolve. Art is non-linear, automatic, and thoughtful.
Scott Hutchison
* All the work to the right is © Scott Hutchison
1998
Resurrection - Oil 54" x 50"1999
Itching Steel - Carcoal 3' x 6'2000
Exact Portions - Oil/Wood 10" x 14"2001
ARCH Oil 53" x 65"2002
Here to There - Medium: Oil2003
Facing You - Oil On Canvas2004
Not A Whisper - oil 5" x 5" ea2006
Inner Voice - Oil2007
Overlap | 100 oil paintings on paper2008
Waiting to Eat Oil / Panel 15 x 152011
Blowfish - Oil on aluminum 5" x 7"2012
"Blur" | Graphite | 6.5" x 10" ea.Flow Art Space - Invite
I have three paintings at Flowartspace in Minneapolis starting Saturday Sept 14th. The pieces are Ooh, Aah and Oh. You can seen them in the painting section of the site.
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