Kenyan artist catches the eye of comedian Steve Harvey

A pencil portrait drawn by Kenyan artist Collins Omondi Okello has won praise on Twitter and caught the attention of the subject of his work, American comedian Steve Harvey.

Okello first tweeted a photo of his piece last Friday. He then posted the finished work on Sunday and asked Harvey to buy it.

The response came a day later, with the comedian tweeting the artist directly to invite him to meet either in South Africa or Botswana where he is due to visit.

The artist has yet to respond to the invitation.

His previous works include pencil portraits of US actor and film director Tyler Perry, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Now I’m looking for you it would be my honor to have this .... what size is it and I’ll be in Joburgh and Botswana soon let’s hook up then https://t.co/GXKbR1fTgM

— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) March 1, 2020