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.
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .