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.
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .