FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .