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.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .