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.
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .