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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .