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.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
