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.
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .