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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
