A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint. From The Lion King's Simba to Disney’s Donald Duck, Claire Bryant of Yardley, Birmingham, uses clever shading techniques to morph into 15 different characters. Claire, a sales assistant, first began experimenting with body paint in 2014, after watching a Donald Duck TV sketch. The talented 28-year-old, says: “I’ve always had a passion for makeup and I’ve loved Disney since I was a child. 'Donald Duck has always been one of my favourite characters, so I decided to see if I could paint my face to look like him- and I was pleasantly surprised with the result.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
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STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
