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.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .