Hey there,

I'm Julian, 31 years old and an artist from Berlin, Germany.

I studied fine arts in Oregon 9 years ago and wanted to see the west coast again ever since. Here in Berlin my friends and I run the artist collective "Drink and Draw Berlin" as which we organize art classes, exhibitions, gigs and other events. As part of the project I'm working as a drawing teacher, tattooist and event manager.

If you'd like to check out, what we're doing, feel free to visit: www.facebook.com/drinkanddrawberlin

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Together with my girlfriend Helen and my brother Raphael I'll be travelling to California in November and we'd love to connect with nice and chill locals - especially artists from LA and San Francisco. We are super easy going, social, very curious about the local creative scene and can't wait to meet new people.

About my fellow travelers: Helen just graduated in education sciences, has American relatives and also works for our artist collective. My brother is a studied psychotherapist and DJ in his free time. We all speak fluent English by the way and have been to the states before - now CA calls us!

Interests

• arts
• street art
• illustrations
• tattoos
• concerts
• music festivals
• yoga
• nightlife
• bouldering
• music
• live music
• hiking
• sports
• animation
• art history
• gigs
• exhibitions
• digital art
• mma
• climbing
• fine arts
• bjj
• local culture
• connecting
• interesting people
• mixed martial arts
• tattooing
• concept art
• urban art
• life drawing
• club culture
• drink and draw

Music, Movies, and Books

Open to almost any genre and style!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Every place I traveled surprised me with exciting and unique moments and experiences!

Teach, Learn, Share

Would love to learn anything art or handicraft related and am happy to teach classical drawing techniques anytime.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Nice and chill talks, exchanging experiences, cooking and sharing meals, all sorts of fun activities :D
Also you will always be welcome in the exciting capital of Germany, where we own a bar and a spacious atelier on a ship in Berlin's city center. We have the best connections to all cultural events and locations in the city, guest list in several local clubs and a huge artist community always happy to take you in. Amazing time in Berlin guaranteed!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States