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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .