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Nichola Scrutton
@nicholascrutton.bsky.social
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Composer, artist, performer, working across a range of media and processes. Dr Nic. Also @nic_scrutton at IG.
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Fragment of wip. #markmaking #drawing #painting #printmaking #artwork #surreal #sound #art #soundart #composition #listening #lowres
Low res photo of a fragment of artwork - an abstract surface with shapes and space.
December 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Etching detail. #etching #printmaking #drawing #process #print #artwork #landscape #soundscape
Black and white etching of wild foliage
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Sketchbook detail. Moving between sound and mark making atm. #sound #art #soundart #drawing #markmaking #scoring #surface #composition #printmaking #noise #vibration #surreal #abstract #landscape #sketchbook #light
Black and white slightly surreal and moody abstract landscape
December 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Memory/dream, ongoing thread. #memory #dream #surreal #drawing #printmaking #sound #art
Black and white circular shapes.
December 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Traces, detail. Nx #dreams #memory #traces #ephemeral #grainy #inner #outer #listening #wip #art #artwork #process #abstract #landscape
Abstract black and white art detail with suggestions of foliage or landscape
December 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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A wee flavour of album artwork.😊
#artwork #album #coverart #albumcover #art #drawing #printmaking #newrelease #soundart #soundscape #music #newalbum #wip
Surface of muted green blue black tones and shapes with white lines
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Notes, detail, wip. #workinprogress #composition #sound #art #soundscape #soundart #landscape #drawing #printmaking #listening #abstractlandscape
Black and white photo of an abstract artwork with lines, shapes and layers.
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Detail, large charcoal 2021. Clearing out a bit, rounding off - a fresh perspective.😊 #reflection #freshperspective #charcoal #drawing #surreal #liminal #inner #outer #memory #dream #ephemeral #abstract #landscape #surrealism #abstractlandscape #soundscape
Black and white abstract charcoal drawing
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Notes, wip. #markmaking #drawing #ephemeral #notes #organic #foliage #painting #sound #art #artwork #soundscape #sketchbook
Abstract foliage drawing/painting with lines and shapes
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Detail, wip. #liminal #listening #dusk #dream #memory #surreal #drawing #printmaking #landscape #sound #abstract #art #atmosphere #wip
Liminal atmosphere, abstract landscape
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Delighted to have completed a new album for release in 2026 and looking forward to sharing it. Many thanks to Creative Scotland for the support. With warmest wishes, Nx 😊
#newalbum #comingsoon #sound #music #soundart #soundscape #fieldrecordings #dream #memory #blue #art #album #release
Black and white photo of Nichola, who has long bushy light hair, and is smiling
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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One from the sketchbook. Nx #drawing #printmaking #print #monoprint #portrait #portraiture #drawingisfree #fastdrawing #livedrawing #lifedrawing #inky #ink #faces #art #joy
Black and white monoprint of a face
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Dusk. #sketchbook #twilight #liminal #surreal #memory #dream #listening #dusk #shadow #shadows #abstract #landscape #art
Shadowy drawing of shapes and figures with a large dark moon
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Memory/dream, detail. #dream #memory #liminal #ephemeral #drawing #print #abstract #lines #abstractart #landscape #soundscape #dusk #shadow #surface #layers #atmosphere #wip
Black and white atmospheric drawing of shapes, textures and lines
November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Chasing shadows, 2023. #drawing #light #sunlight #shadow #shadows #lines #energy #motion #sound #score #liminal #ephemeral #abstract #landscape
Music manuscript paper with energetic line drawing covering the page
October 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Triptych, old sketchbook.
#loch #oils #landscapeart #abstractart #abstract #landscape #triptych #abstractartwork #light #atmosphere #mood #naturepic #lochview #scotland #planetearth #painting #drawing #visual #composition #artwork #oilsketch #roughsketch #art
Triptych landscape with varying degrees of light and dark
October 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Sunday sketchbook sssssnippet.😃
#dream #memory #ephemeral #liminal #abstractlandscape #abstract #landscape #sketchbook #art #words #sounds #soundscape
Black and white sketchbook snippet
October 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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A pic from a recent session at Chem 19 Studios. Huge thanks to Stevie Jones for ace engineering chops and all round good vibes! 🙏😊 #wip #recording #sound #music #soundart #experimental #improvisation #composition #newalbum #creativescotland
Nichola in a studio with headphones on, standing playing a piano with the front taken off
October 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Detail, wip. #dream #memory #wip #drawing #painting #liminal #ephemeral #surreal #listening #dusk #abstract #landscape #art
Detail of an evocative abstract landscape with shapes and lines
September 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Drift, old sketchbook, ongoing thread. #drawing #ink #sketchbook #drift #motion #sound #abstract #ephemeral #macro #micro #landscape #flow #notes #organic #shapes
#workinprogress
Abstract ink drawing of shapes
September 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Other artwork ideas, wip. #memory #dream #sound #landscape #wip #process #soundscape #vibration #printmaking #drawing #abstractlandscape #liminal #ephemeral #lines #album #artwork #art
Abstract lines and shapes
September 6, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Layers, detail. Ideas for album artwork. #inner #outer #abstract #landscape #wip #process #soundscape #vibration #print #etching #drawing #abstractlandscape #art #abstractart #artwork
Black and white etching detail with various lines, shapes and marks
September 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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One for the last day of #DrawingAugust 😊 #trees #drawingtrees #drawing #sketchbook #art
Drawing of a scene with three trees
August 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Dusk. #drawing #print #notes #dusk #twilight #dream #memory #surreal #shadow #light #layers #sound #grainy #abstract #landscape #art #wip
Grainy black and white abstract landscape
August 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Another fragment of wip. Warm wishes to all.😊
#sketchbook #notes #drawing #painting #printmaking #wip #play #dream #memory #ephemeral #composition #listening #sound #art #arts #landscape #love #peace
Black and white photo of a sketchbook detail with shapes and lines
August 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM