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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
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 are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .