Everyone can draw! | Jamaal Rolle | TEDxYouth@GrandBahama

Jamaal Rolle, known as The Celebrity Artist, is an award winning visual artist famous for life-like portrait depictions of world figures, government officials, and A-list celebrities. He has been featured in over 100 international media outlets including BBC, CBS, ABC, The Travel Channel, People Magazine, The New York Post, and BET.

In this engaging talk, Rolle transforms words into art as his school-aged audience looks on and encourages them that with practice and patience, they can achieve their goals. Jamaal Rolle, known as The Celebrity Artist, is an award winning visual artist who is famous for his life-like portrait depictions of world figures, government officials, and A-list celebrities. Jamaal’s clientele includes notable persons such as Prince Harry, US President Barack Obama, Senator John McCain, Oprah Winfrey, and Pope Francis.

He is a self- taught artist who has the keen ability to present life-like images on his canvas and viewers are mesmerized by the subject’s likeness. Although a portrait specialist, The Celebrity Artist works in a wide range of styles in various media such as oils, acrylics.

He has been featured in over 100 international media outlets including BBC, CBS, ABC, The Travel Channel, People Magazine, The New York Post and BET.

[artyenglish]

One of the most immensely enjoyable ted talks out there by an extremely talented human being, truly humble...

[dailyreactive]

Such a lovely guy, I love how he believes in everyone and demystifyies talent over willpower.

Great sense of humour too.

[m.r.s.creations]

This would be great if you had a camera setup so we can see everything he's doing. I'm sad that I cannot see everything he is drawing.

[jessicawilson]

I love how he draw the words and turned it into animals. When drawing he has to move a bit so that they can see what your doing.

[Lolcoca]

Everyone can draw ? NO

But I think everyone can draw with practice, effort, perseverance and consistency . . .

[mohtasimmow]

THE FISH, CAT AND TURTLE WAS MINDBLOWING!THANKS!LIKE THE WORD ARTS!

[carolinenafula]

actually i like every thing but we need to clearly see every step you make in your drawing, , , , , good talent.

[静鸣-wr]

Thank goodness jamaal rolle 🎤 speech I have a business Rich on my art sales and introduction 😊

[deeman]

Awesome! Drawing is about making what you have into a drawing

[franziskaklas]

Ohh, that is amazing, ...but one little question please. In Germany da spell the word turtl, "Schildkröte "!!...How would you figure/ draw that out???..😁😉...ha, ha Sorry Just joking 😂🤣But it was that was I first thougt....😎

[kasiy]

That's a gift dude. No practice can draw that.

[o]

This isn't drawing. This is cartooning. There's a BIG difference.