United Kingdom, June 12 -- Harry Potter actor David Thewlis has paid tribute to the late David Hockney describing the artist as "a man who truly saw the beauty in everything".

The British artist, who hailed from Bradford, West Yorkshire, passed away at his home on Thursday (11.06.29), just weeks before his 89th birthday on July 9.

Now, Thewlis, 63, has recalled a magical night he spent with the "kindest of souls" Hockney and late Career Girls actress Katrin Cartlidge at the artist's home in the Hollywood Hills drinking wine and touring his studio.

In a post on Instagram, Thewlis said: "One of the dearest memories of my whole life is of a night spent in the company of David Hockney. One of my great heroes.

"It was 1993 and the late Kat...