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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .