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January 29, 2026

“Writing Into the Void”

A tired-night entry about writing into the void—small irritations, real love for my mother, and grief for someone I barely knew. Continue reading

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being human, Los Angeles, self-awareness, south central, vulnerability, writing, writing into the void
January 18, 2026

“The Turkey, the Fear, and the Quiet Shift”

Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi Wednesday, December 10, 2025 — 8:13 p.m. I’m sitting outside now in the cold night air — green jacket zipped up, blue-and-white Denver beanie on my head — and I’m thinking about something small and strange: A turkey. Not Thanksgiving. Just a random Wednesday turkey that cooked from 8 a.m.… Continue reading

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emotional maturity, family trauma, generational healing, Los Angeles, self-awareness, south central

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.

self-awareness

“Writing Into the Void”

“The Turkey, the Fear, and the Quiet Shift”