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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .