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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .