Sam Smith looks elated as they have their portrait drawn in the street while out with friends in New York City By Laura Parkin For Mailonline Published: 08:33, 14 June 2024 | Updated: 09:01, 14 June 2024 e-mail View comments Sam Smith looked elated after having their portrait drawn while out in New York City on Thursday. The musician, 31, who has declared a preference for 'they/them' pronouns, took a seat in the street while artist, Devon Rodriguez, got to work. Sam smiled as he proudly showed off the incredible pencil portrait to his friends afterwards.
Devon, from the Bronx, gained notoriety after spending hours traveling on the subway every day in search of people to draw for his 'COVID mask subway drawing' series in 2020. The talented 28-year-old is known for sketching his unsuspecting fellow passengers while sitting near them on the train, then surprising them with the portrait. Sam Smith, 31, looked pleased after having their portrait drawn while out in New York City on Thursday The musician, who has declared a preference for 'they/them' pronouns, took a seat in the street while artist, Devon Rodriguez, got to work During the outing Sam wore a shimmery pinstriped shirt layered over a plain white T-shirt and baggy denim shorts.
Devon is the most followed artist online with 58 million followers across his platforms. 'The first subway drawing I did was because my 9th grade art teacher, Jeremy Harper, used to show me his sketchbooks from when he was a student and they were .