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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
