Thought I drew the scariest thing this month

@hellomari96

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Why it worked

The video leverages the satisfying, high-quality nature of digital art time-lapses, which are inherently engaging, while the slightly unsettling subject matter creates a curiosity gap that encourages viewers to watch until the end.

Summary

The creator uses the Procreate app on an iPad to draw a hyper-realistic portrait of a woman. The video shows the digital painting process from the initial sketch to the final detailed features.

Structure

1Creator introduces the concept of a scary drawing
2Time-lapse of the digital painting process in Procreate
3Detailed focus on eyes and facial features
4Final reveal of the completed portrait

Original caption

they both terrify me… those eyes stare into parts of your soul and leave you completely vulnerable. The White House entity is hungry… Susan Dell realism portrait. #susandell #scary #digitalart #realism #viral

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Product placement

Procreate (a) ACTS: its interface is operated to draw, color, and layer the portrait. Removing it would change the video as it is the tool being used to create the art. none