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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .