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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .