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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
