FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
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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 .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
