sidewalk artist

noun

1. an artist who draws pictures on the sidewalk, especially with colored chalk, as a means of soliciting money from passers-by.
2. an artist working in the streets, who draws portraits of passing individuals who sit for quick sketches executed in charcoal or pastel.

Example Sentences

The second man I tried to talk to identified himself as DeLaVega, a well-known NYC sidewalk artist.

From The Daily Beast