A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint. From The Lion King's Simba to Disney’s Donald Duck, Claire Bryant of Yardley, Birmingham, uses clever shading techniques to morph into 15 different characters. Claire, a sales assistant, first began experimenting with body paint in 2014, after watching a Donald Duck TV sketch. The talented 28-year-old, says: “I’ve always had a passion for makeup and I’ve loved Disney since I was a child. 'Donald Duck has always been one of my favourite characters, so I decided to see if I could paint my face to look like him- and I was pleasantly surprised with the result.
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .