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.
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
