sidewalk artist
Chalk-on-concrete creator
A sidewalk artist creates artwork on pavement using chalk or pastels, typically in public spaces where passersby can watch and leave tips.
The term also describes artists who display and sell their work on sidewalks—painters, caricaturists, or portrait artists working outdoors: Sidewalk artists lined the plaza near the cathedral.
Artist working on walls
- illustratorVisual artist for media
- caricaturistArtist of exaggerated likenesses
- sketcherOne who drafts quickly
- portraitistPainter of people
graffiti · draughtsman · busker · craftsman · designer · cartoonist · expressionist · realist
Soft sedimentary writing stone
- pastelsPale, muted hues
- pavementHard road covering
- concreteSolid building mixture
- charcoalBurned wood residue
tempera · pigment · fixative · stencil · anamorphic · trompe-l'oeil · 3D · perspective
Hard road covering
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- plazaPublic open square
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
boulevard · piazza · boardwalk · marketplace · waterfront · downtown · arcade · alley
Limited in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- impermanentNot meant to last
- washableAble to be cleaned
fading · smudged · preservation · documentation · time-lapse · seasonal · festival · overnight
Public performance for donations
- tipsExtras for servers
- crowdLarge public gathering
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
passerby · spectator · commission · interaction · display · showcase · pitch · applause
muralist
Artist working on walls
- illustratorVisual artist for media
- caricaturistArtist of exaggerated likenesses
- sketcherOne who drafts quickly
portraitist · graffiti · draughtsman · busker · craftsman · designer · cartoonist · expressionist · realist · conceptualist
chalk
Soft sedimentary writing stone
charcoal · tempera · pigment · fixative · stencil · anamorphic · trompe-l'oeil · 3D · perspective · shading
pavement
Hard road covering
esplanade · boulevard · piazza · boardwalk · marketplace · waterfront · downtown · arcade · alley · thoroughfare
temporary
Limited in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- impermanentNot meant to last
washable · fading · smudged · preservation · documentation · time-lapse · seasonal · festival · overnight
busking
Public performance for donations
demonstration · passerby · spectator · commission · interaction · display · showcase · pitch · applause · tourist
- street artistsBanksy, Basquiat, Keith Haring, muralist, tagger
- street peoplestreet vendor, street performer, street musician, busker, street cleaner
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- peddlerspeddler, hawker, vendor, street vendor, pushcart
- amateur artistsSunday painter, art student, doodler, sketcher