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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .