Social media has become so corrupted and utilized for childish and nonsensical things that we sometimes forget the incredible power it has to do good.
Today, the power of Twitter has changed the life of a Nigerian pencil artist forever, after his drawing of Kevin Hart was seen by the American comedian, who has now promised to buy it.
Not only has Hart promised to buy the drawing of himself, he has also commissioned the artist to draw three more portraits of his celebrity friends, all of which he would buy for some good money.
The artist is known as Eli Waduba Yusuf, from Kaduna in Nigeria. He drew this amazing portrait of Kevin Hart, posted it on twitter and asked for his friends to retweet it until it reached Mr Hart.
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 American comedian got so many mentions about the picture that he finally replied, promising to buy it and to give Yusuf more jobs for cash.
So through the power of social media, one artist’s life has been irrevocably changed. Congrats to him.
Talent out of this world….Wooooooooow https://t.co/e7TeIeQner
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) February 27, 2019
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
Source: GhanaCelebrities.Com