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John Ruszel
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Artist creating paintings in gouache and sculptures mostly in wood. East Bay Area, California. More at johnruszel.com and ig at ruszeltime.
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A newish painting from earlier this year. “Router 2.” Shades of ultramarine in hand painted gouache.
A white paper background with a series of ultramarine blue lines in different shades that intertwine
September 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Made a small painting yesterday and then had an ocular migraine. This one plays with the same weave as the green router piece I posted recently. Hand drawn and painted gouache on paper.
A hand holding a small painting on paper. The painting is a series of intertwining lines in a gradient from orange to coral.
September 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Fit into a walnut frame, “Router 1” is now up on the studio wall. Hand painted gouache on paper.
A painting of intertwined green lines on a white background in a dark wood frame
September 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Hell we already have the hole and it’s only an hour from the capital
Lake berryessa glory hole
May 31, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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New painting in hot pink gouache. I think it’s called “integrator” and I’m really pleased with it.
A painting where lines in shades of bright pink weave through each other on a white background
May 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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A #yellow #gouache #painting from several years ago. “Division.” I think this was when I realized how powerful the construction lines could be.
A painting of a circular yellow form on a white background.
April 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Here’s a #goache #painting from around the time the JWST was just starting to send back images. The hexagonal mirrors cause 6 pointed lens flares.
March 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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A new #painting in #gouache. I’m really pleased with it. Makes me think of circuit boards and heat exchangers.
March 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Well. What is there to say? Here is a larger #goache #painting from a couple years ago. Title: skeletal tokamak

#art
March 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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“Interlock study” #gouache #painting on paper over pencil drawing. The friend who ended up buying this spent a long time meditating on how and if the axles could turn. #art
March 6, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Another #gouache #painting from the archives. “Immiscibility study.” Sometimes I feel like I have made so much work in the last few years and in the same breath like I have done so little. #art
February 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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A small #gouache #painting from 2021 titled “cloud chamber.” One of my first #gradient pieces. My #art draws inspiration from scientific equipment and illustration to varying degrees. This one pulls more directly from its source than most.
February 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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I am very excited to have sold this #sculpture today!
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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I miss hope. Here is a #gouache #painting from a while back. #art won’t save us but it’s still nice. And what else is there?
February 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Another small #gouache #painting from last year. I couldn’t resist trying out the fluorescent acrylic gouache but it is surprisingly finicky. #art
February 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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A drawing from today. Looking forward to paint next week
February 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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I don’t know if this is the app for me. But what the hell, here’s a #sculpture I made for my BFA show in 2009. Still like it. Still want to make #art in this vein.
February 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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A larger #painting in #gouache titled “stator.” Another attempt at fully occupying the paper.
February 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Digging in the art archives. A little #gouache #painting from 2022. “Drop study” I believe. I think this is when I started to hit my stride with color. Maybe it’s time to scale this one up
February 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I am still really enamored with this little #gouache #painting from last year. It’s little and cute and the colors are nice. Title is “flow study”
February 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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A small #sculpture carved in #oak. I love #carving. It’s quiet and repetitive and meditative. And look at the grain!
February 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A fun thing when you join a new app is posting a bunch of #art work as if you are very prolific. Another #painting in #gouache from last year. Occasionally I’ll make a piece with the specific goal of densely filling a space.
February 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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A #painting in #gouach. Do hashtags matter here or is it like Instagram where they were murdered? Anyway. #art. #abstraction.
February 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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I thought I knew what this book was about but boy was I wrong.
February 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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A recent sculpture. “Conduit 4”. This is a plywood framework covered with veneer. The interior surface is painted a dark blue
February 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM