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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in French, German; learning English, Sign Language - Austrian, Spanish
  • 45, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • illustrateur freelance
  • bachelor of fine arts, diplome supérieur de commerce
  • From Leytron, 2000 people, middle of south switzerland's mountains
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to produce an album with a selection of my stupidest songs

ABOUT ME

Between 0 and 20, I grown up in Valais (south of Switzerland).
I went to Frankfurt (D) 1 year as "au pair Junge" (a trauma experience)
I worked 6 years in a wine cellar as commercial, then I decided to start again in an art school.
I got my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010, then I went to Paris to work as art director trainee in a communication agency. Now I'm freelance illustrator.
I'm musician (piano playing and arrangments), and I worked with french artists from creation to recording.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had to take train early on the morning, and I stool the tube of toothpaste of my host, without notice it.
6 months after, I feel allways like a damned rotten naughty thief. I deserve to be whipped with a toothbrush (even if I indicated the theftto her owner.

Interests

  • arts
  • humanities
  • singing
  • wine
  • drinking
  • comics
  • movies
  • drawing
  • music
  • piano
  • animation
  • freelancing
  • au-pair
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm quite eclectic and love all kind of creations.
Especially music (Air, Queen, Porcupine Tree, Supertramp, Sigur Ros, and many many others)
Animation movies (Bill Plympton, Miyazaki),
Comic books (Bill Watterson, Franquin, Larcenet, Gottlib, Goscigny, Boulet),

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I saw GOD. He was drinking a bloody mary with Cenovis, sitting on the back of a dromedary, and singing Highway to Hell from AC/DC, with Daytona Beach baywatch babes on the knees.
(indication : maybe it's a LIE)
Who knows.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could share my love for drawing (actually it's a part of my job). I like to work with pencils, but photoshop and illustrator are my friends, too.
I'd like to share ideas on scenarios (comics or movies), and participate to new projects.

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