HOUNDTON TABBY
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters. The art works entitled 'Houndton Tabby', were designed by illustrator and artist Kim Parkhurst, 39, after she combined her love of drawing and Downton Abbey. 'I've been painting portraits of animals in historical costume for some time,” explains New Yorker Kim. “I've taken some familiar and beloved characters whose demeanour, personality, and appearance seemed to translate to certain breeds of dog or cat. 'I got to thinking about Mr Bates' character and storyline, and Brendan Coyle's facial structure, and how he could look hard but also had the warmest, kindest eyes.
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ASTOUNDING ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES TAKEN IN GARDEN
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EMPTY LONDON UNDERGROUND
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UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
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GIANT CANYON SWING
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
FIGHTING BLACKBACK GORILLAS
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ABANDONED WILD WEST THEME PARK
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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II
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