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.
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .