Waris Kareem: 11 Year-Old Nigerian artist

12 Comments on Waris Kareem: 11 Year-Old Nigerian artist

1. I believe everything I see on the internet.

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2. He’s a prince. 😉

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3. Using the words Nigerian and viral in the same line has a weirdly familiar ring to it.

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4. Kareem? Today he holds the pencil. Tomorrow, he’ll hold the pistol.

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5. More than talented. He’s gifted. I sure as heck hope no one ruins him by teaching him different schools of art. No Piccaso style for you kid. You are too good at realism.

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6. That is just astounding talent. A rare savant of tender years. I think his future is pretty secure.

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7. That’s an exceptional talent.

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8. I’m with jpm. I’d like to see a time-lapse of something drawn start to finish before I’ll believe it.

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9. One hopes he is not a Christian. That could shorten his life span — considerably. ….Lady in Red

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10. The finished works look characteristicly like they were copied from photos. Notice the water droplets. There is nothing wrong with working from a photo, but saying that he works from life …
    It looks bogus to me.

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11. Next week he will be a prince.

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12. I expect to receive one of those emails soon saying I won one of his drawings, and they need my bank account number to send me the pic.

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