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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .