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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .