Colorful facts! Know 10 celebrities who love and enjoy painting besides doing their main career!

Celebs who love art

We see celebrities act or dance or sing! But many times they also have talents that are hidden from the masses. Many actors or actresses have got a passion for painting, but they have not revealed this skill of theirs to the media or their fans. Today we will enumerate and detail celebrities who are good at painting.

Read on to know whether your favorite star is present on the list!

Lucy Liu

Actress Lucy Liu has gained fame due to her splendid roles in the films Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels as also in a TV Show called Elementary.

But her fans are unaware that she is an excellent painter as well and has been painting for many years under the name of Yu Ling. It is only recently that she started exhibiting her paintings in art galleries and has won accolades for them.

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper is not only a great actor but also a gifted painter who has a unique and wonderful vision of art. His time spent with artists such as Andy Warhol also assisted him in getting great insight into the art world.

David Bowie

Musician David Bowie has been into music but had also learned art and design in college. He has been painting since that time and his art has a certain depth that is highly appreciated. He also has a website where e displays his paintings for his fans to view.

Johnny Depp

Actor and musician Johnny Depp also has the gift of painting and has been doing it since childhood. His style of painting is also unique and also does portraits. He has a website called www.deppimpact.com in which he showcases his artwork. Not many people know about the talent of Johnny Depp, but whether people know it or not, Johnny Depp enjoys painting and uses the brush often during his free time.

Joni Mitchell

Did you know that singer Joni Mitchell’s albums feature her artwork? Her paintings are stunning and she considers herself first a painter and then a musician.

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Jim Carrey

Who would have thought that the comedy maker Jim Carrey would do serious paintings? He dazzles not only in comedy and acting but also in painting. He had done a solo exhibition named Jim Carrey: Nothing to see here in Palm Springs.

Johnny Cash

Musician Johnny Cash had a good hand at sketching and painting. But thought a willing painter, he was also an uncertain one; unsure whether his painting would be considered good in the art world. His first love was always music and his heavy work schedule left him with minimal time to paint and sketch.

Bob Dylan

Musician Bob Dylan has a passion for art and has also published his artwork. He loves ‘freewheeling’ and paints and draws on a variety of subjects. His artwork which is mainly influenced by Matisse has been compiled into 3 books.

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks got fascinated to paint when one of her friends was ill with leukemia. Her paintings are quite detailed and colorful. She dedicates her paintings to her dear friend who lost her battle with leukemia. Her paintings have an ethereal and vibrant feel.

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James Franco

The Franco brother, James Franco is an actor. He paints and also does performance art. He has not to date had an exhibition of his painting and artwork but surely he enjoys painting and has fun at it.

Painting is a vent out of one’s inner expressions and all these actors have found the right way to do it!