Emma Foster

Hi everyone! Ok, we’ll perhaps a little on the late side, but in celebration of the re-opening of the @nationalportraitgallery earlier this month and in portraiture in general, here’s a few of my past portraits 🥰 some are commissioned pieces and some are more stylised pieces for my own exploration of art. I noticed a post yesterday from the @thecbpp to encourage followers to post their work and tag them, so here I am doing exactly that! Quite nice to post something as I’m busy in the creation of a new set of works, and starting the first currently. It’s always a challenge painting on gilding, which is what I am right in the middle of 🤯😬 so wish me luck that I don’t mess it up! 🤞hope you’re all doing good out there! ❤️🎨❤️ #thecbpp #underpainting #workinprogress #workinprogressart #oilpainting #paintings #painting #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #portraiture #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist

Visual Arts Open virtual exhibition is now live! Open until 24th November, please do go and have a look, link is in bio 😃🙌🎨 / #visualartsopen #paintingprize #artcompetition #art #artoninstagram #artist #oilpainting #competitionwinner #artfinalist #portraitpainting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #realism #figurativeart #reslisticart #femaleartist #britishart #womanartist #goldleafart

Finished! “Sophia and the Bird”. Absolutely loved painting this piece. The smallest painting I have completed yet 😊🎨🙌 oil on gesso panel with gold leaf. 20 x 20 cm. #oilpainting #magicalrealsim #contemporaryfigurepainting #art #instaartist #instaart #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryartist #artist #gilding #modernart #modernartists #contemporaryart #figurativeart #figurativeartist #realism #surrealism #realisticdrawing #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitpainter #childrensportraits #portraitartist #contemporaryfigurativeart #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart

Just finished this little postcard for @artcanorg ’s yearly ‘From Artcan with Love’ fundraising exhibition, which goes live on July 23rd! This is a little study for a painting I will start later this year 🥰 follow @artcanorg for details of how to purchase this and other wonderful little gems from Artcan artists! Study for ‘The Little Queens’ oil and 24ct gold leaf on board. #underpainting #artcanfundraiser #artcanorg #oilpainting #paintings #painting #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #portraiture #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitart #girl #figurativeart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist

To celebrate the start of July and the @leigharttrail we are offering 20% off ALL @authenticbeautyconceptuk products 😍 😁 🌞 ERM YES! 20% OFF every single product in the Authentic Beauty range 👱🏼‍♀️🎀✨ Pop in Salon this weekend to browse our amazing selection of products, listen to some local live music, and view the amazing artwork on show by @emmafoster_fineart 🌈

Flying off to Cambridge today for the Summer Exhibition with @galeria.moderna at the Grand Arcade between July 4th and July 15th! How gorgeous are these box float frames, made by my very clever husband! Thank you @paulfoster1979 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 #exhibition #cambridge #grandarcadecambridge #oilpainting #paintings #painting #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #animalart #wildlifepainting #wildlifeart #hummingbird #bird #figurativeart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist

“Metaphysical Reflection” Now varnished! And named! 🙌 just submitted this piece to the @almenaracollection art prize (eek) it’s the first competition like it that I’ve submitted any of my work to this year, just too much going on! So 🤞 wish me luck! 🙏🏼 #thealmenaracollection #artprize #artcompetition #galleryart #britishartist #realisticdrawing #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #oilpainting #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork #figurativeart #figurativeartist #contemporaryartist #femaleartist #varnish #gold #goldleaf #goldleafart #realism #contemporaryrealism #contemporaryfigurativepainting #portrait #portraitpainting #girl #realisticpainting #arte #kunst

Stressed but excited with 9 days to go!! Leigh Art Trail 2024! This will be my first Art Trail Experience and I’m overwhelmed with the welcome I’ve received from the @leigharttrail coordinators and blown away by my venue owners @brush.71 welcome! Just look at the amaaaazing window artistry of @ourtinywindows ! Stunning! With live music with @outof_themist arranged for both Sundays of the 8 day exhibition, it’s going to be fabulous! Hope to see you there! 😃🎉🍾 #exhibition #leigharttrail #galleryart #artwork #windowdisplay #windowart #livemusic #oilpainting #britishartist #instaart ##artoninstagram #leighonseaessex #realisticdrawing #gilding #gold #goldleaf #artforsale #galleryart #gallery #popupexhibition #essex #essexartist #essexart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist

Little pair of hummingbirds recently finished for an upcoming exhibition in early July with @galeria.moderna in the Grand Arcade, Cambridge. I’ve been working on a little flock of birds ready for this exhibition and will post more soon! If you live nearby do pop by and take a look! #oilpainting #paintings #painting #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #animalart #wildlifepainting #wildlifeart #hummingbird #bird #figurativeart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist

Keeping busy gilding my latest limited edition, hand gilded prints ready for my upcoming exhibition in @brush.71 for the annual @leigharttrail 😃🙌 along with original artwork I will have a large selection of prints available, some with 24ct gold leaf gilding ✨Also available will be a selection of postcards, bookmarks and magnets! I will be posting more details soon! 🎉 #limitededitionprints #gicleeprint #goldleafart #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #portraiture #portrait #portraitpainting #portraitart #girl #figurativeart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist

Had so much fun with this tiny bird portrait! This, along with a few more of his feathery friends will be available in my upcoming exhibition, details of which I’ll share very soon! 🥰🙌 #underpainting #workinprogress #workinprogressart #oilpainting #paintings #painting #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #birdpainting #wildlifepainting #wildlifeart #longtailedtit #bird #figurativeart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist

Whilst building up layers of gesso on some panels prepping for some new work, I thought I’d lesson the monotony with a start on my first little miniature paintings 😊 so I started this one today of a super cute long tailed tit 🥰 #underpainting #workinprogress #workinprogressart #oilpainting #paintings #painting #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artist #artoninstagram #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #animalart #wildlifepainting #wildlifeart #longtailedtit #bird #figurativeart #figurativepainting #realism #realisticdrawing #realisticart #contemporaryrealism #kunst #curatorfindme #curatorart #galleryart #galleryartist #britishartist