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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
