This artist quit her Macclesfield interior design job to pursue her passion professionally - and she is now on a mission to use her work to help endangered animals.

Stunning images reveal a captivating portrait of the endangered Clouded leopard on the prowl, while another shows the very rare Death's-head Hawkmoth as if it was popping out of the canvas.

The delicate creatures portrayed in black and white and then with added metallic detail, also include the Mimic Poison Dart Frog.

Part-time artist, part-time retailer Eleanor Blackwork (33) quit her comfortable job at Arighi Bianchi's site on The Silk Road, Macclesfield to earn money from her art.

The former interior design specialist decided to take a retail job with less hours to get back into the hobby-turned-career, and she now hopes someday to have art as a full-time job.

Eleanor found returning to art very beneficial for her wellbeing, but it was only as she started to think about the animals that she was drawing, that she has decided to give something back.

The local artist has just announced a collaboration with the Endangered Species Coalition, where 10% of any prints Eleanor makes will go directly to the charity, who can then distribute to other smaller charities to help specific animals at risk of extinction.

"As I was researching more different animals to draw all these beautiful creatures - I realised how many were actually on the endangered list - it was really critical numbers and it was really shocking," she said.

"It was kind of a new revelation that I recently discovered this so it was just like it almost seemed wrong for me to draw these beautiful creatures and not pay any mind to the fact that they are all endangered.

"So when I spoke to the Endangered Species Coalition charity and agreed that I wanted to set something up, we agreed everything that I do in the Endangered Collection, 10% of the sales from that will go straight to that charity. I just think it is a really great way of raising awareness.

"So far, I've done about 80 individual animal pieces, and 35 paid commissions. Not all are endangered but that is going to be my focus going forward. I'd like to draw every endangered species one day, but the list is so long."

Eleanor's work has garnered her over 11,000 followers on Instagram.

Despite her global success, she keeps it local and uses the Bollington Print Shop at The Old Stables on Queen Street to support her business.

Eleanor's pricing spans from £50 for an A5, £100 for an A4, £150 for an A3 and A2 is £200.

A large canvas can be up to £1200 - but that depends on the size and can be discussed with the customer.

Depending on the scale, it can take her between a day to complete for the smaller sizes, to a month to complete for a large canvas.

After dropping out of her fine art course at university, not drawing again until almost a decade later and reaping huge emotional benefits, Eleanor is now on a mission to help others - whether human or animal.

"Drawing animals has also made me more conscious as a consumer. I am currently in the process of making my Etsy shop plastic free," she added.

"I've obviously learned a lot about the animals, but what I learned about myself that started with me drawing again was that I really do use it as a form of therapy, so it is really something that I would suggest for people. It is a really great way of zoning out.

"Anyone that can raise awareness to things like mental health is a really great thing. We should make that conversation like a public conversation. And I'm glad to play my small part in that.

"No one should ever feel ashamed or that they can't speak about it openly. It took me a long time to discover what I had and why I was struggling with certain things if we'd have had conversations open and as frank as we do now than when I was really suffering back then - I wouldn't have struggled in school."

Eleanor inspirations include Lauren Marx, Dan Hillier and the late Victorian-era artist Aubrey Beardsley.

Her upcoming endangered animal drawings include the Arctic fox and the Great White Shark.

You can follow her on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok.

You can support her art and endangered animal cause by purchasing through her Etsy shop.

You can also learn more about the Endangered Species Coalition here.

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