By Tara Soudbaksh
Devon Rodriguez joined iHeartRadio s
EJ for a virtual interview to talk about his drawings going viral on TikTok, working with Benny Blanco and more!
If you have been scrolling on TikTok and have seen videos of someone drawing portraits on the New York Subway, it s probably Devon!
He tells EJ he really wanted to try to capture people during the pandemic in his painting.
My paintings take so long, like they take me a month to do. So I wanted to try out the concept really fast. I thought let me try a subway sketch that wont take a month. I tried it and the first video I did had 7 million views. I ve been drawing people on the subway since like 2011, so I m happy to go viral but it s my passion.
Friday Funny: Bernie s Latest Meme, Anywhere and Everywhere
Next to the words of Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman, the most lasting impression from Inauguration Day might be an image of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. January 22, 2021, 5am PST | James Brasuell |
Soon after the inauguration of President Joe Biden was complete, an image of Senator Bernie Sanders, bundled up for protection from the D.C. winter in Vermont fashion, began to circulate around the Internet. The twist: the senator has been transplanted to various locations around the world, in addition to notorious album covers, movie scenes, and more.
The internet really can be magical pic.twitter.com/Jrwkj2twii
The woman behind the mittens worn by Bernie Sanders during US President Joe Biden s inauguration has sold out of the hand-warmers.
The 79-year-old Vermont senator became an overnight meme sensation after he was pictured wearing a light-brown jacket and the over-sized mittens to Biden s inauguration ceremony on Wednesday.
Vermont school teacher Jen Ellis gifted Saunders the unique mittens on the campaign trail in 2016.
She claims the gloves have proved so popular that she has been inundated with hundreds of requests, but no longer has any for sale.
The world is smitten with Sen. Bernie Sanders mittens from the inauguration!
Vermont teacher Jen Ellis handmade the eco-friendly mitten and gave to the senator 5 years ago. She tells @tjholmes she is flattered her gift has gone viral. https://t.co/i9rZzYvW4spic.twitter.com/gY5th2LeqG Good Morning America (@GMA) January 22, 2021