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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .