Emirati artist Mariam Abbas is changing the way you look at the UAE...with art. Using pencils and fine brushes, her miniature drawings shed light on culture and tradition, and even iconic brands of the UAE in 1990s, in the tiniest way possible.
Her drawings are usually "no bigger than a one-dirham coin," according to The National .
But for such a small thing, the impact is pretty big.
Here's a look at some of her UAE-inspired work:
Just look at this tiny version of Musabah Bin Rashid Al Fattan Mosque...
And this colorful take on the historic district of Al Bastakiya
Just some dirhams...
And some more dirhams!
A tiny spin on Al Maghfirah Mosque in Sharjah
A bottle of Vimto...as big as a coin
And the beautiful Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai
Flaunting Emirati pride
That adorable Emirates plane
And of course, The National !
Read Abbas's full interview with the UAE-based news site here .
The 32-year-old artist showcased some of her work at World Art Dubai, selling drawings of both Jumeirah Mosque and Al Farooq Mosque to a British collector in Dubai.
An Emirati collector has already bought her mini-portrait of Sheikh Zayed Mosque.