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.
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .