FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens. These amazing illustrations were created by Portuguese solicitor and artist Samuel Silva, who has had a strong interest in drawing since he was two years old. ‘I have been interested in drawing since the very first time I ever touched a pencil and a sheet of paper, when I was two years old.’ says 31 year old Samuel, now of London. ‘After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn’t start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away.
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A woman has been left scarred for life after a botched eye lift burnt her eyelids .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .