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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .