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.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .