FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .