Olga Valle miniature painting from the serie “ Tierra y Amor “ , “ Patience“

Olga Valle is a talented Mexican illustrator who combines the ancient technique of anthropological drawing with modern textures and a unique approach.

Beautiful miniature painting from the serie “ Tierra y Amor “ , “ Patience“ graphite pencil technique on Fabriano paper 2025 with antique wood frame, circa 1940..

Size framed : 18 cm W x 13 cm L x 1 cm H

OLGA VALLE:

Graduate of the National School of Anthropology and History. My exploration of the anthropology of art led me to rediscover my love for drawing; a way of being and existing in the world through graphite.

Snail:

In Medieval Europe, snails often appeared in illuminated manuscripts, sometimes shown facing off against knights — a metaphor for the underestimated quietly challenging the powerful.