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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .