Visual Artist · London
Painting feeling
into form
Contemporary paintings, illustrative works, and charcoal portraits — each piece drawn from observation, intuition, and a lifelong love of mark-making.
Explore the work
Contemporary paintings, illustrative works, and charcoal portraits — each piece drawn from observation, intuition, and a lifelong love of mark-making.
Explore the work
Paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolour — exploring the human form, the natural world, and the emotional residue left by colour and gesture.
From bold graphic line work to vivid children's book illustration — storytelling through colour, character, and a confident sense of play. Including pages from the Wizzie the Cat series.
Charcoal and pencil portraits of beloved animals — capturing individual character with tenderness and technical precision. Commissions available for your own pets.
Emmeline Costa-Wagner is a London-based artist with a practice spanning contemporary painting, graphic illustration, children's book art, and detailed charcoal portraiture.
Her work moves between the intuitive and the precise — from gestural oil paintings exploring the human form, to delicate watercolours, bold graphic line work, and the warmly narratised world of Wizzie the Cat. She is particularly sought after for her tender, lifelike pet portraits in charcoal and pencil.
Originals, prints, and commissions are available. She is currently open to new portrait commissions with a lead time of 4–8 weeks.
Interested in an original work, a pet portrait commission, or a creative collaboration? Get in touch — Emmeline would love to hear from you.