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.
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .