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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
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' .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .