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

Ep 15. Comparing Saul Leiter's photography to the paintings of abstract expressionism.

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

Ep. 14 How to discover YOUR signature art style. With a little help from Paul Klee.

How does an artist know when they’ve discover their signature artistic language? Is there a Eureeka moment? It turns out there is! Discover how Paul Klee found his life altering artistic breakthrough in 1914 in Tunisia. Learn how and why it was so significant and how this moment of discovery changed all his art output and artistic legacy. And how you can do the same. Watch the video to the end where we extract key learnings and put them in to actionable creative tips.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 [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/creativeprocess] #artisticrevelation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artisticrevelation] #artisticbreakthrough [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artisticbreakthrough] #artisticexploration [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artisticexploration] #creativedeepdents [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/creativedeepdents] #arthistory [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/arthistory] #creativelearning [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/creativelearning]

Ep 13. Where are the truly iconic watercolour paintings?

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.

Ep 12. Same bold black line. Different paths to art success. Motherwell vs. Kline.

At first glance it might look like the New York school masters of the big, bold, abstract thick black line, Robert Motherwell and Franz Kline, were painting in exactly the same way. It turns out that instead of being similar, they are in fact, complete opposites. In this video we reveal their opposing methods and figure out how totally different methods, can arrive at something visually quite similar. Main music theme by Lester Barnes.

Ep 11. How to be an illogical, messy and utterly authentic artist

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.