From the world famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring” painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible illustrations were all created with ballpoint pens by Portuguese artist and lawyer Samuel Silva.

"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 Silva, who now resides in London. "After that day, I never stopped drawing. Unlike most children, I didn't start by scribbling; I just instinctively drew straight away."

A ballpoint pen drawing of the famous painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” created by artist Samuel Silva. [Photo/icpress.cn]