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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.
A newish painting from earlier this year. “Router 2.” Shades of ultramarine in hand painted gouache.
September 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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.
September 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Fit into a walnut frame, “Router 1” is now up on the studio wall. Hand painted gouache on paper.
September 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
All that industry wide AI integration has done for me is add another pop up I have to close at least once every time I use an app. So five stars I guess.
June 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Listen, I struggle with my birthday as well. But even the worst ones have not included 4 million people getting together to yell about how bad I am at my job.
June 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
New painting in hot pink gouache. I think it’s called “integrator” and I’m really pleased with it.
May 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My good friend and studio mate has a show coming up in Oakland! Always beautiful and thoughtful work.
I’m very excited to share a new body of work including ceramic sculptures!
Artist reception Saturday May 3rd 4-7 pm. Uptown Fine Art 473 25th st, Oakland CA
Night Swimming will be on view May 3-June 16th.
Hope to see you there!
April 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A #yellow #gouache #painting from several years ago. “Division.” I think this was when I realized how powerful the construction lines could be.
April 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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
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
I love waking up every morning, sitting in the dark, eating my tepid yogurt slurry and reading a short list of today’s new unimaginable crimes and horrors
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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
“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
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
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
I am very excited to have sold this #sculpture today!
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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
Once when I was a teen and W Bush was in office I asked my dad if things always seemed bad or if everything really was getting worse. He tried to soften the blow but I think we both knew. I think about that drive a lot.
February 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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
A drawing from today. Looking forward to paint next week
February 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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
So far on Bluesky I have learned that “art” means illustration and “fine art” means black and white nude photography. “Sculpture” is a toss up.
February 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A larger #painting in #gouache titled “stator.” Another attempt at fully occupying the paper.
February 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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
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