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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .