Artist turns Pokimane into the stuff of nightmares in viral artwork

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A digital artist named Sc*m_art has gone viral after posting a caricature-like portrait of popular Twitch streamer Imane "Pokimane." In the post, the Moroccan-Canadian streamer can be seen adorning a fairy-themed dress that she shared on social media the previous day. For context, Pokimane, along with two other creators, namely Rachell "Valkyrae" and Jaime "iGumdrop", shared snaps of the group in what appeared to be a fairy-themed tea party.

Following the release of the picture, the aforementioned artist decided to take inspiration from the post and create a portrait capturing Imane's face. After sharing the image on his socials, users began to express their sardonic comments. One user sarcastically said:

Despite having over 30K Twitter followers and a further 10K on Instagram, the creator of the artwork was unable to escape the wrath of netizens. A quick scan of his art page indicates that the majority of his artwork focuses on caricatures. Here is an example:

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However, it appears that his latest work of art has failed to garner genuine appreciation from fans. Upon sharing Pokimane's portrait on his Twitter page, the post was flooded with a torrent of trolls and sarcastic comments. As of this writing, the Twitter post has received over 6K likes and 96 retweets. Here are some of them:

Further caustic comments were made with this user stating that he couldn't differentiate between the artwork and the actual reference:

Some fans also believed that the image was a reference to a scene from the popular 2004 comedy film Napoleon Dynamite. For those unaware, in the film, the protagonist attempts to draw a portrait of his love interest. According to multiple Twitter users, the artist's latest work is reminiscent of the