FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
