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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .