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Like Da Vinci ... or Michelangelo ... Dave Matthews is an artist who appreciates the male form ... and last night, he sketched out an image of a naked man ... right on the street.

Matthews was hangin' at a hotel in Hollywood ... when a man approached him and asked for an autograph. Dave went the extra mile ... and drew the man a picture.

Turns out, Matthews has a habit of churning out sketches for fans -- and his art pieces are pretty valuable ... usually starting around $500 a pop ... and some raked in several thousand dollars.