Echoes of the Garage

Fragments of life in Los Angeles — art, film, street stories, and the quiet rebuilding of a man. Start here: Best Of • About • Subscribe.

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May 24, 2026

“I think I’m finally coming online”

I spent years assuming I was built to be rejected. Looking back now, I realize my self-image was far harsher than reality. Continue reading

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confidence, Echoes of the Garage, identity, insecurity, personal growth, relationships, self worth
April 12, 2026

“She asked me out… and I said no”

She asked me out. I said no. Not because I didn’t want to—but because I didn’t believe she could actually want me. Continue reading

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January 24, 2026

“A $50 Test”

Not a masterpiece—proof. A $50 test to turn “maybe” into real feedback and momentum. Continue reading

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About Me

I’m Roberto Sanchez — illustrator, writer, and delivery driver in Los Angeles.

By day, I sell plastic bags out of a van across South Central.

By night, I draw, write, and build my life brick by brick.

I graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2022 with a BFA in Illustration, but art has never been just school to me. It’s survival, reflection, and expression. My illustrations come slow — patience is part of the work.

I live and create out of a converted garage.

That small room became Echoes of the Garage — the place where I put words, drawings, and the pieces of a life I’m rebuilding one step at a time.

Here you’ll find journal entries, Hood Chronicles, and visual experiments that try to capture the absurd, the painful, and the human in everyday life.

This is where I put it all: drawings, words, and fragments of a life in motion.

This site is where I put it all: drawings, words, and fragments of a life in motion.

confidence

“I think I’m finally coming online”

“She asked me out… and I said no”

“A $50 Test”