i’m jealous of jaakko mattila
Ok, it’s official, Finnish artist Jaakko Mattila has inspired me to dig out my watercolor paints, and give that tricky medium another try. Ok, who am I kidding… that’s totally not going to happen. His beautiful work makes it look so easy and effortless, even though I happen to know {from experience} that it’s not. Sigh… so lovely.
{via Design For Mankind}
These are beautiful! Love!
Love your blog,
I keep coming back to read your posts. This week-end I sent a link to it to my 18 year old daughter ( who will be moving soon into her own apartment: ouch). Your blog inspired her so much that it got her into the grove of doing some personal artwork – yep! your blog moves us into more expressivity of self-appreciation. It is real contagious and it makes me real happy! Thanxs a gazillion!
As for this exquisite finnish find: Mattila’s work screems simplicity + expertise + focus. All of which I am very envious of!
Kuddos to your loving, passionnate body of work!
Best Regards,
la fan du design: Élise
Thank you so much Élise! It’s comments like those that inspire me to keep posting every day… so thank you! xo
fantastic find! i love the control vs. uncontrollable element
yeah, *who am i kidding*, totes. it’s good to get inspired and think it’ll happen for a minute…
and sometimes it actually does… but not with watercolor/me! ; )