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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .