I get updates on news topics via email and one of the headlines on Reuters today is Sir Anthony Hopkins having an art exhibition. A friend asks me if it is the self same actor. After doing some reading and digging on the Internet. Yes it is.
Above is a work by Sir Anthony, acrylic on canvas. I read he uses a palette knife instead of brushes to paint. Aside from the bold colors, the focal point of his abstracts are the eyes on the faces or masks. He believes the eyes are the life of a person. It shows. Some of his work are being auctioned at http://www.artnet.com/.
Sir Anthony is one of the few actors who has a definitive factor in my choice of movies. If he is in it, even a small role, I am watching it. He can steal any scene just by his presence. Coupled with his accent, he is Welsh, he is simply mesmerizing on screen and off. An actor of his caliber is rare and his creative pursuit as a painter at age 72 proves that creativity is a life long endeavor. It is a great stimulus for people with dreams to not procrastinate. Just do it. Bravo.
(photo: www.artnet.com)
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