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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .