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.
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .