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.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .