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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AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
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A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
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RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
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