A hyperrealism pencil artist, Eli Waduba Yusuf has caught the attention of popular comic act, Kevin Hart, after producing a pencil sketch of the American.
Taking to his Twitter handle @EWaduba on Monday, the Kaduna-based artist posted a pencil sketch of Hart that he drew and urged Nigerians to help him get the American’s attention.
He tweeted:
My name is Eli Waduba Yusuf
Am a Nigerian, based in kaduna. Am a hyperrealism PENCIL Artist, I hope to become like @Harinzeyart. Please Retweet, let @KevinHart4real see it, thank you pic.twitter.com/oYYUQxbK5e
— Eli Waduba (@EliWaduba) February 25, 2019
The tweet quickly caught Nigerian tweep’s attention, garnering over 13,000 retweets and 42,000 likes within two days until Kevin Hart saw it.
The comedian responded:
I see it and I want to purchase it…I also want to support you and your amazing talent by giving you a fee to do a pencil drawing of 3 of my celebrity friends that I can gift it to. DM your info and let’s get to work! https://t.co/ImOYa0UNlL
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) February 27, 2019
The comedian’s reply has garnered over 66,000 retweets and 275,000 likes since Wednesday.
Nigerians have however taken to the platform to hail the artist’s work and the comedian’s encouraging words to him.
See comments below:
Everybody is happy for the Nigerian that Kevin Hart acknowledged and has given him a platform to shine..
This is a lesson to the rest of us (Me included), talent will take you places that savage replies and trolls won't take you.
— IFEANYI THE GREAT |🇳🇬 (@EastcoastMister) February 27, 2019
Few days ago,I had some appreciative thoughts and I remembered how God had at various times sent DESTINY HELPERS to change my life for better.
Then yesterday Kevin Hart recognized his art by a Nigerian artist and his story changed.
Your own Kevin Hart will notice you this year.
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) February 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/LastStylebender/status/1101011268813684736
As we all are appreciating Kevin Hart and @EWaduba let's not forget to appreciate d South African guy @felly_manza dat posted d art for Kevin to see, dude said he had to wait for Kevin to post so he could be d first to comment with d art pic… Pls let's appreciate him ❤❤💓💓 pic.twitter.com/TYfPPiIv3D
— 𝕸𝖆𝖏𝖊𝖐_𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖒𝖞™ (@olaoluwaphemy) February 27, 2019
Kevin Hart has 35million followers on Twitter
+
An average of 5million mentions everyday
But still saw the art in his mention and asked for more info
Yet some celebrities with less followers will be forming Billionaires and be ignoring their mentions😒
— Master Victor 🔨 (@DaddyTheBoy) February 27, 2019
Since Kevin hart just helped someone, let’s create a Business Thread.
I admire people who work hard legitimately.
Entrepreneurs post your business under this thread and I'll retweet
P.S -: Make sure you RT this for others to join and Y'all RT each others' hustle!🙏
— Engineer Tolu Tezzy_ 💧 (@tolutezzy_) February 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/Drey_Lo/status/1100837169319550977
https://twitter.com/Marapolsa/status/1100837100797218816
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