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.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .