Heart Evangelista painting brings ‘happiness and joy’ to Hermès exec

It has become a creative outlet for actress Heart Evangelista to personalize Hermès bags by painting on them—and the luxury brand loves her back.

In a post on Instagram, Hermès' head of external relations Michael Coste shared a photo of himself posing next to an artwork the actress personally painted for him.

"This painting by #HeartEvangelista brings me happiness & joy. Like every good artist, @iamhearte paints what she is... A beautiful and delicate soul. I love her," Coste wrote.

 

This painting by #HeartEvangelista brings me happiness & joy. Like every good artist, @iamhearte paints what she is... A beautiful and delicate soul. I love her.

A photo posted by Michael Coste (@michaelcostefr) on

Jan 3, 2017 at 10:14pm PST

Evangelista also tweeted about Coste's post, saying it was an "honor" to paint for her Parisan friend.

"Filipina " meets @michaelcostefr ?????? what an honor to make this piece especially for you my dear friend ?????? see you soonest! pic.twitter.com/pwygQnNatG

— LoveMarie O.Escudero (@heart021485) January 4, 2017

The two met during Evangelista's business trip to Paris last October. The actress, who has become known for painting her artwork on luxury bags—including Hermès pieces—earlier said that her work had been noticed by the brand, which has been "very supportive" of it. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/BM, GMA News