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.
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .