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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .