AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils. From extremely intrusive close-up images to more creative sketches, these extraordinary works are the product of American illustrator Morgan Davidson, 21, after she fell in love with drawing at an early age. 'There are two sides to my work,' explains Morgan. 'On the one side I have a series of drawings that zoom in on the face, breaking the 'personal space' bubble we always put up around us.’
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .
Britons have finally received some good news about the weather with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this weekend .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
The mother of a young woman stabbed 26 times by her ex-partner for having a secret abortion has told how her daughter was cruelly betrayed by her own social worker .