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.
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SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
