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. From extremely intrusive close-up images to more creative sketches, these extraordinary works are the product of American illustrator Morgan Davidson, 21, after she fell in love with drawing at an early age. 'There are two sides to my work,' explains Morgan. 'On the one side I have a series of drawings that zoom in on the face, breaking the 'personal space' bubble we always put up around us.’
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .