HOW TO CREATE AN ICON and make a deeper creative dent in the universe

Saul Leiter's photography sometimes look more like AbEx paintings than photography. In this video we explore his famous colour photographs and compare them to the paintings of Rothko, Clyfford Still, Robert Motherwell, Sam Francis, Joan Mitchell and more. Were they inspired by each other? Or do they just follow very similar aesthetic ideas? At the end of the video we extract a number of lessons we can apply to our own development as artists or photographers. Including how to learn to see like Saul Leiter.This content is primarily created to act as inspiration and education for creative souls who want to study, research and learn from iconic creative works and their creators. As such I use borrowed imagery under the ‘fair use’ policy. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. I also do my best to credit image owners and licence holders wherever I can find them. Main music theme by Lester Barnes. #creativeprocess #artisticrevelation #paintwithcamera #artisticexploration #creativedeepdents #arthistory #creativelearning

Why are there so few, if any, iconic or standout watercolour artworks in the history of art? Or am I wrong? As I hunt for the 3 most significant and impactful watercolour paintings of all time, I find the answer. And it turns out I'm wrong. Wrong in my assumption that perhaps watercolours sometimes are seen as a bit of the 'underdog' of the fine art mediums. In fact what I DO find, will delight you if you're a fan of watercolour painting. Join me as I unravel the historic status of watercolour and arrive at the answer as to why the 3 artists featured, used watercolours to find their art sweet spot. #creativeprocess #artistdevelopment #artinspiration #watercolour #artmethod This content is primarily created to act as inspiration and education for creative souls who want to study, research and learn from iconic creative works and their creators. As such I use borrowed imagery under the ‘fair use’ policy. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. I also do my best to credit image owners and licence holders wherever I can find them. Main music theme by Lester Barnes.

In a world of Ai gloss and perfection, 2026 needs to re-learnFrom Robert Rauschenberg and his Monogram.Rauschenberg placed a rubber tire around a taxidermy goat’s midsection to shatter the boundary between canvas and life. Let’s examine this defiant "Monogram" to prove that true innovation requires trashing the rulebook and ignoring the established artworld. By merging junk with high art, Rauschenberg validated his messy, rebellious instinct to prioritise authenticity over traditional ‘perfection.’ Let’s learn why perfection, logic and painting INSIDE the box is boring.

Basquiat is an iconic artist for a number of reasons. But one of the most intriguing is his varied and often complex visual language. In this video I take a deep dent dive into that visual language and explore the meaning behind the many symbols Jean-Michel Basquiat used repeatedly. What do they mean? Why did he paint them? And why does the Basquiat crown stand head and shoulders above the other symbols? One thing’s for sure, the Basquiat crown certainly isn’t about royalty. Which is why it’s an iconic symbol that played a major role in redefining who matters in the established art world.This content is primarily created to act as inspiration and education for creative souls who want to study, research and learn from iconic creative works and their creators. As such I use borrowed imagery under the ‘fair use’ policy. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. I also do my best to credit image owners and licence holders wherever I can find them. Should you however find an image used here, that you are the licence owner of, and you’re unhappy with it being used, please contact me and I will remove it or replace it. Main music theme by Lester Barnes. #creativeprocess #basquiat #podcast #artistsjourney #iconicart #visualimpact #artistinspiration

Keith Haring was an American artist who invented his own graffiti-style using chalk, before developing his own line-based visual language on canvas and in sculpture. He grew from street artist to major artist during the 1980s New York city. Today, he's as much known for being an activist as an artist. In this video I'll explore deeper what few others here have done. His perhaps most famous figure. Radiant baby. #creativeprocess #artistsjourney #radiantbaby #keithharing #iconicartists #creativedeepdents

How did Marcel Duchamp manage to become one of art history’s most iconic individuals, even though he didn’t even really show his most famous works until the age of 76? In this episode we’ll explore Duchamp and try to figure out how this one individual managed to change the art world and the idea of what art is and can be, forever.#creativeprocess #iconic #iconicart #historyofart #marcelduchamp #podcast #creativepassion #deepdents #iconicart

Let's explore Canadian impressionist artist Helen McNicoll, and try to figure out why she had some success in her lifetime, then was nearly forgotten and then rediscovered to become world famous nearly 100 years later. #creativeprocess #impressionistart #artistsjourney #deepdents

We lift the hood and look at the hidden mechanics of how Andy Warhol managed to make such a deep dent in the art universe. I try to distill 10 traits that I believe were instrumental to his enormous success and impact.