From bold pop art to dreamy watercolors, these celebrities-turned-artists have a knack for painting.

Quarantine, if anything, has provided the perfect opportunity to explore new hobbies, and stopping by <a href="https://www.dickblick.com/">Blick</a> to pick up a canvas and paint has crossed our mind at least once. It&#39;s not just us&ndash;celebrities like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKSI6Qnv0-/?utm_source=ig_embed">Elle Fanning</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCguN6Bp395/?utm_source=ig_embed">Heidi Klum</a> have also been tapping into their creative energy while staying at home.

Some celebrities, on the other hand, have been creating art on the down-low for years. In celebration of National Art Day, L&#39;OFFICIEL&nbsp;highlights 10&nbsp;well-known figures&mdash;actors, singers, and models&mdash;who you didn&#39;t know are also artists.

Stevie Nicks

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With <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/entertainment/fleetwood-mac-dreams-charts-trnd/index.html">&quot;Dreams&quot;</a> back at the top of the charts thanks to the power of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/tiktok-accounts-follow-guide-2020">TikTok</a>, it&#39;s only fair to mention the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/08GQAI4eElDnROBrJRGE0X">Fleetwood Mac</a> singer&#39;s artistic talent. Along with songwriting, painting, drawing, and writing poetry are among some of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/stevie-nicks-tiktok-fleetwood-mac-dreams-challenge-viral">Stevie Nicks&#39;</a> creative outlets.

James Franco

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Painting is one of many of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/politics-culture/alison-brie-responds-to-allegations-against-james-franco">James Franco&#39;s</a> creative endeavours outside of acting. His art has been shown at the <a href="https://www.moma.org/artists/71163">Museum of Modern Art</a>&nbsp;in New York, <a href="http://galerie-cinema.com/expositions/expo-james-franco/">Galerie Cinema</a> in Paris,&nbsp;Tate Modern in London, and other <a href="https://treasongallery.com/jamesfranco">galleries</a>.

Britney Spears

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In 2017, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/iconic-recreations-of-britney-spears-baby-one-more-time-2018">Britney Spears</a> graced us with a serene <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BaMu4zTlqez/?hl=en">Instagram video</a>&nbsp;of her painting with Mozart playing in the background. The result? This painting, which <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/britney-spears-instagram-sells-painting-las-vegas-benefit-robin-leach">sold at a charity auction</a> for $10,000.

Jemima Kirke

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Although you might recognize her from the HBO series&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/girls-lena-dunham-jemima-kirke-quit-1201951306/">Girls,</a> Jemima Kirke is an artist first, holding a BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Sasha Pivovarova

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Russian Model&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/sasha-pivovarova-dior-art-interview">Sasha Pivovarova</a>&nbsp;lends more than her looks to the fashion industry. Recently, she collaborated with <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/6-facts-dior-spring-summer-2021-show-maria-grazia-chiuri">Christian Dior</a> to create art for the fashion house&#39;s <a href="https://fashionista.com/2018/01/dior-spring-2018-ad-campaign">Spring/Summer 2018&nbsp;campaign</a>.

Lucy Liu

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Outside of acting and directing, <a href="https://people.com/movies/drew-barrymore-reunites-with-charlies-angels-cameron-diaz-and-lucy-liu-we-go-through-real-stuff/">Charlie&#39;s Angels</a>&nbsp;star Lucy Liu creates art in her New York City studio. Her most recent exhibition,&nbsp;Unhomed Belongings, was held at&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/">National Museum of Singapore</a> in 2019.

Joni Mitchell

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Canadian singer-songwriter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/brandon-flynn-on-the-10-most-influential-albums-in-his-life">Joni Mitchell</a> is also a prolific painter known for her self-portraits.

Paris Hilton

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In a YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3OS6Hp4f9s&amp;ab_channel=ParisHilton">video</a> in April, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop%20culture/kim-kardashian-assistant-paris-hilton-2000s-skims-instagram">Paris Hilton</a> showed her subscribers a room full of the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2020/08/13/a-chat-with-paris-hilton-about-her-new-pop-art-paintings/#1a136cb12dba">art</a> she&#39;s been working on during lockdown. This piece, titled &quot;I Dream of Paris,&quot; was auctioned off to support the <a href="https://www.starlight.org/">Starlight Children&#39;s Foundation</a>.

Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe is known for a lot&mdash;her iconic <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/best-red-lipstick-skin-under-tone">red lip</a>, for one&mdash;but <a href="https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/9289/when-marilyn-monroe-turned-her-hand-to-painting">her paintings and drawings</a>&nbsp;sit&nbsp;lower on the list. This original piece, &quot;Lover watching his love sleep,&quot; was one of her personal sketches sold at&nbsp;Julien&rsquo;s Auctions in Los Angeles in 2016.

David Bowie

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<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/david-bowie-biopic-finds-their-lead-actor-music-tbd">David Bowie</a> was an avid art enthusiast, owning an extensive collection and creating original pieces of his own. His expressive, moody paintings are yet another addition to his creative legacy.

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