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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .