CURRENT MISSION: Travel Sketching in Europe on a motorcycle.

Latest Update July 2022:
Toured Mexico for 5 months creating an ink & watercolor sketch collection.
Travel Art here on IG/FB : @seethelines www.seethelines.com

No more base in LA: I left my special spot to travel full-time.

About Me: (my account used to be verified, as you can see with my 16 references) I just got back on CS. I used to host often before covid.

I was born in Los Angeles, California to a Mexican Mom and Austrian/Hungarian Dad. As an artist it’s important to me to understand my ancestry so I travel quite often.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Giving back and now hosting in my new home in Los Angeles, California. (Updated: September 2017)

I have a big heart, smile, and intrigue to know about others, different culture and all If we are chillin.., you might end up being sketched, because I dont stop sketching. I love to draw... all the time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing is where it's at! It's the best way to really experience the place.
Ive couch surfed in:
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Seoul
Busan
Bordeaux
Paris
Sevilla
Barcelona
Prague
Vienna
Budapest

Interests

I enjoy cycling or skateboarding in new cities and venturing into places unknown.
Here is a list of what i enjoy doing:
Surfing, mountain biking, cycling, working out (gym, outside, yoga, running, rock climbing, etc.)
Sipping on a cup of coffee and puffin a cig enjoying my surroundings.
Meeting new good people and sharing how awesome we are to each other.
URBAN SKETCHING

• culture
• architecture
• sketching
• oktoberfest
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• running
• working out
• partying
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• live music
• drums
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• skateboarding
• rock climbing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Traveled to Oktoberfest on a solo mission when i was 23. Slept on the train station floor and continued partying the next day.

Teach, Learn, Share

In Amsterdam summer 2013, my friend and I stumbled on a bar with live music. The band was chillin outside smokin' up and drinkin'. They asked, "Do you play the drums? We are short a drummer..." (I don't play, but I have messed around with my brothers set growing up) I sipped a beer, watched them play without a drummer, and then I thought... This is what life is about, take chances, be different, fuck all the rest. I grabbed the drum sticks, and went for it. Played a simple back beat and there I was! Drumming for a local Amsterdam band in a bar! It was an awakening experience. We shared a spliff and a few beers after the set, and that was the first half to an incredible night.

- - - I learned from this that I should take up an instrument as a hobby for opportunities like this, or for the simple pleasure of being able to entertain myself or others at any given moment. - I also learned to just GO FOR IT! No one cares as much as you... so if you show confidence and just that who gives a fuck attitude, those around you will go along with your flow, the good vibes. - - -

What I Can Share with Hosts

- A sketch print from my collection that I will carry with my on my travels.
- A laugh, a hug, and a high-five

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States