Artist’s Pencil Sketches Of Strangers On The Subway During COVID-19

Devon Rodriguez is known for his subway oil paintings of unsuspecting subjects. He has now taken to drawing sketches with a pencil while on the subway. His TikTok has several process videos of it, with some of them climbing over a few million views. The artist is also selling these sketches on his website if you’re interested in owning them.

Devon says that his work is about documenting the world around him, typically on the NYC Subway. His job is not to direct reality, but to let reality lead him. He likes to remain hyper-aware of what’s going on and tries not to disturb his subjects in any way.

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Devon Rodriguez (@devonrodriguezart) has created a short video on TikTok with music Coffee for Your Head. | Another day, another soul #drawing #nycsubway #fyp #foryoupage | Drawing a stranger on the NYC subway | Tap the + to watch me draw one everyday

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