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 group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .