DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

A display control apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry receives a user image input to the display control apparatus, the user image including a portion drawn by a user. The circuitry generates a first image based on the user image, the first image being obtained by diffusing one or more pixels of a plurality of pixels defining the user image in time series. The circuitry generates a second image based on the user image, the second image is an image based on which a figure pattern of the user is identifiable and that includes a contour of the user image. The circuitry displays the second image at one position on a screen. The circuitry displays the first image at a counter position of the one position displaying the second image on the screen, the first image being superimposed on the second image.