Actor Johnny Depp he is known for his work in Hollywood, but he is also a good musician and painter. In fact, the actor launched his first art collection in 2022, just weeks after winning a high-profile defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, in the US.

Johnny Depp revealed a painting of his inspired by his ex-partner, Vanessa Paradisdescribing her as “that I could never be…”. It is a work, part of the actor’s latest collection, consisting of four artworks inspired by the tarot.

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Depp, 61, says his four new projects – ‘The Lovers’, ‘The Emperor’, ‘Strength’ and ‘The Empress’ – are inspired by his life, dreams and acting career.

The Empress is a tribute to Vanessa Paradis, mother of Depp’s children Lily-Rose and Jack, and is based on one of his old paintings, which was used for the cover of his 2007 album Divinidylle.

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“We’ve been very, very close for almost a couple of decades now”Depp says of Paradis. “I know her and I know who she is inside. It’s everything I could never be… It’s like a crown that’s outgrown the baddies. It shows a certain courage and a power of commitment. And then, no matter what happens in the world, she still shines.”

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Depp and Paradis were together from 1998 to 2012. He began dating Heard, whom he met on the set of their movie “The Rum Diary” in 2011, shortly after announcing their separation.

“Strength”, which depicts an elephant, also relates to his relationship with Paradis. Depp says the image is again inspired by one of his earlier paintings, created when she was expecting their first child.

“It was done when Vanessa was probably about six or seven months pregnant. Elephants are mysterious creatures. They protect their own to the end, from every enemy. There’s real empathy in them and they’re smart and loyal.”

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