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.
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Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
