I'm a graphic designer, calligrapher, and sometimes a painter. I also teach watercolor painting and drawing once a week.

I was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and live here most of the time. I do not know anything about Russian archaic traditions, our city is a European one. So I can talk about politics, culture, art, psychology, but, please, do not ask me about dull stereotypes of the country I live in.

Traveling is one of my biggest passions. The others are my work, snowboarding and swimming in the sea. I do not like to sit still for a long time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To be more than just a tourist

Interests

• ballet dancing
• movies
• traveling
• electronic music
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• art history
• talking
• long walks
• car driving

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jon Hopkins, Four Tet, HVOB, Marvine Gaye, Nina Simone.
Movies: Incenses, Maelstrom, My Life Without Me, the Coen brothers movies, Hayao Miyazaki's cartoons
Books: Kim by Kipling, Albert Cohen, The Golden Notebook

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Drive a car through a serpentine road. It can sound ok, but not for an ordinary driver from the absolutely flat city like mine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you watercolor painting. I've got a utopian dream to learn how to play any musical instrument. Especially cello which sounds even more unreal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my life experience for sure. Or I can share my meal if you have space to cook it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation