Feb 28, 2019 · He recently reached out on Twitter to Kevin Hart, his favorite comedian, hoping to show the astonishingly accurate portrait he drew of The Upside actor. After thousands of retweets hoping to gain Hart’s attention, the comedian saw Eli’s piece and was so impressed by the young artist’s obvious talent and initiative, he offered to buy it.

Mar 1, 2019 · That is what happened to 26-year-old Eli Waduba Yusuf, who told the BBC it was it was like a "dream" when US comedian and actor Kevin Hart directly contacted him about the portrait he'd...

Feb 28, 2019 · The drawing bore a remarkable likeness to the picture of Hart placed side by side, prompting Hart, 39, to say he’d buy the portraits and commission Waduba for three more.

Feb 28, 2019 · According to his bio, Eli specializes in hyperrealistic pencil art and he recently drew this breathtaking portrait of Kevin Hart. Eli shared his work on Twitter in hopes of catching the American actor’s attention.

Feb 28, 2019 · Eli Waduba Yusuf posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts earlier this month a black-and-white illustration of the comedian. The drawing was one of his many original portraits, but he posted Hart's image with hopes that "The Upside" star would actually see it.

Actor Kevin Hart poses for a portrait at the 2017 People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Actor/comedian Kevin Hart attends the Netflix's "True Story" New York Screening at the Whitby Hotel on November 18, 2021 in New York City.

Mar 7, 2019 · For one of his most recent works, Yusuf paid tribute to his favorite comedian, Kevin Hart, with a portrait in jaw-dropping detail. He posted the artwork on Twitter in the hopes that Hart would see it. Two days and thousands of retweets later, he got his wish and much more.

Mar 1, 2019 · Waduba’s celebrity muse was Kevin Hart, arguably Hollywood’s hottest comedian at the moment. By itself, the hyperrealistic portrait of Hart proved striking enough to gain attention on...

Jan 10, 2022 · While I was thrilled with the shots I had gotten of Kevin up until that point, there’s a distinct difference between a shot of someone from afar versus an up-close, intimate portrait that makes you want to stop and take a closer look.

Mar 1, 2019 · Nigerian pencil artist Eli Waduba Yusuf has caught the attention of Hollywood comedian Kevin Hart, and the Jumanji actor has commissioned three art pieces from the artist. Sharing a photo of his hyperrealistic drawing of Kevin on Twitter, Eli wrote: "Please Retweet, let @KevinHart4real see it, thank you."