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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .