ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWhy drawing caricatures teaches this artist to be in the moment31 minutes agoDuration 2:2231 minutes agoNewsDuration 2:22Artist Yewande Tettey is a self-described perfectionist. But with live caricature art, Tettey has to let go of perfection to quickly capture a person’s unique essence. This piece was created for CBC Creator Network by Romaine Rhoden and Tamaya Henry. Related Stories For an artist who paints the immigrant dream, there is joy and pain in every brushstroke 2 Sask. artists reflect on turning their passions into careers This painter sees art as ‘a way to rebuild our relationship with nature’ Why art may be the antidote to your waning attention span This artist made a 7-foot-long lobster, which doubles as a self-portraitTrending NowVideo1:08 Reaction to U.S. ambassador being ‘disappointed’ with anti-American sentiment in CanadaPolitics News September 19Video8:47Kimmel pokes fun at Trump administration in late-night returnSeptember 24Video2:49Facebook video showing CN Tower on fire should have AI-generated content label, experts sayCBC News Toronto September 25Video2:02How Ragasa became Earth’s strongest storm in hoursSeptember 25Video2:51Late-night hosts mock Trump as outrage over Kimmel suspension growsThe National September 20
Why drawing caricatures teaches this artist to be in the moment
