Can you figure out what this doodle is?

Once you see it, you’ll never unsee it.

an optical illusion scribble
Photo credit: via Facebook – Do you see it?

Facebook user Savannah Root from Missouri stared at the photo above for hours before she finally figured out what it was.

Everyone that sees it either gets it right away or sits there stumped. The picture is so mystifying that after one week, it was shared over 33,000 times.

For the solution, scroll down past the comments to reveal the hidden picture.

a Facebook post of a meme that reads,
Is it formidable?
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Facebook comment that reads,
Amazing! via Facebook
A Facebook comment that reads,
A light bulb moment. via Facebook
Facebook comment that reads,
Stressing out. via Facebook
Facebook comment that reads,
Not an insect. via Facebook

It’s a cowboy with half of his face obscured by a shadow. Facebook user Cristian-Dumitru Popescu created a cool graphic that explains it.

optical illusion of a cowboy labeled so viewers can see the image clearly.
The cowboy face breakdown. via Facebook

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