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.
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Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
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SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .