David Foster’s work is a testament to meticulous craftsmanship and technical artistry. Diverging from traditional mediums, Foster uses thousands of precisely hammered nails to create his strikingly detailed portraits.

With a background in architecture, Foster’s knack for technical drawing is evident in each piece. The process begins with a carefully selected photograph, which he meticulously reproduces using an ink pen. This initial drawing is then enlarged to become the blueprint for the final artwork.

The pointillist images emerge nail by nail, dot by dot, as Foster painstakingly builds the portrait on canvas. The detail and precision required result in smaller drawings comprising around 5,000 nails, while more complex pieces can integrate up to 30,000 nails. The creation of each piece involves extensive planning, precision, and a significant investment of time—often totalling hundreds of hours.