Each piece begins with a feeling.
Art only makes sense when it is felt by its collector. Those who receive art feel the love of the one who gave it. Those who buy art feel the message of the artist. A commission allows you to place your own feeling in communion with the artist.
Weddings & Celebrations
Some moments are too significant for a photograph alone. They deserve time, intention, and a hand that knows how to listen. Whether as a gift or a personal keepsake, each event commission is created entirely around you. A monumental piece for the wall, an intimate sketch alive with feeling, or a charcoal and graphite portrait that captures what the camera never could. With or without the presence of the artist, the result is something that will outlast the day itself.
Person, Animal & Beyond
A portrait in charcoal and graphite is an act of attention, of looking closely at someone or something until the essential quality of their presence becomes visible on the page. Mara accepts commissions for portraits of people (individual or group) or beloved animals. You provide references, photographs, descriptions, feeling. Mara translates them into something that goes beyond likeness.
The Drawing
The Metal
Mara Costa × Marta Maçarico
When drawing meets metalwork, something unexpected happens. Mara's charcoal and graphite originals are elevated by a small handcrafted metal piece, a delicate plate bearing a name, a date, or a phrase, created by jeweller and restorer Marta Maçarico. The result is a work that carries both image and word. A portrait and a dedication. Art and jewellery, together. Each collaboration is unique.
Every piece begins before you are ready.
The right work of art does not wait for the perfect moment. It creates one. Whether you are drawn to an original, a limited edition print, or a commission made entirely for you, Mara is here to guide you through the process. Browse the available works, or reach out directly. There is no obligation, only the beginning of a conversation.