Echoes of the Garage

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January 8, 2026

“A Box of Donuts”

A liquor store client went silent, and instead of panicking, I did something different — I bought him donuts. A small story about gratitude, growth, and choosing softness over fear. Continue reading

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December 7, 2025

“Where the Conscious Meets the Subconscious”

I finally heard the voice inside my head that isn’t fear or insecurity — but the deeper version of me, walking right beside me, telling me what needs to be done. For the first time, I trust him. Continue reading

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September 12, 2025

“Silence is louder than, desire is immediate.”

English Version 📓 Friday, September 12, 7:02 p.m. Today was different. I didn’t want to do anything, and I acted on it. No pushing, no forcing sales, no chasing results. Just errands: • Bought some cases • Picked up Simba’s (my cat) medication • Panda Express • A nap under the shade of a tree in… 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.

reflections

“A Box of Donuts”

“Where the Conscious Meets the Subconscious”

“Silence is louder than, desire is immediate.”