This artist based in Campinas, Brazil, used just string and nails to form a portrait of Michael Jackson.

Luis Henrique Vignado filmed a timelapse revealing the intricate process behind the creation of the artwork.

Vignado credits his calculus classes for helping him become an expert string artist.

He said: "While studying at the college, my friends and I started thinking about calculus and the equations we were learning. We wondered what we could do with this information and fast forward to today, you can see the progress!

"It took two years to correct and perfect the technique, but it was worth it because the result is very nice."

This footage was filmed in July 2020.

'Who knew that one only needs dozens of nails and a string thread to create magic? Yet, here we are!

In this jaw-dropping video, Brazilian artist Luis Henrique Vignado ties a black-colored string around a circle of nails to form a stellar portrait of the king of pop, Michael Jackson.

Interestingly, Luis credits his calculus classes for helping him become an expert string artist.

He said: "While studying at the college, my friends and I started thinking about calculus and the equations we were learning. We wondered what we could do with this information and fast forward to today, you can see the progress!"

He added: "It took two years to correct and perfect the technique, but it was worth it because the result is very nice."

The artist shared that once the nails are set as the base, one can fully rely on the thread to take care of the shading task.

Name: Luis Henrique Vignado
Location: Campinas, Brazil'