'My child could've painted that!' is a phrase you hear from time to time in regards to art that at first glance seem too simple or too weird. But don't dismiss Cy Twombly too quickly. In my view he's an incredibly inspiring artist. One that takes time to understand perhaps but once you do, you'll love. Or at least this video will help you understand how Twombly, but just changing his visual language ever so slightly, managed to turn himself from New York art -world outsider, to celebrated superstar artist. With his art shifting from not selling at all, to selling for tens of millions of dollars.

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.

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

While Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait ‘The 2 Fridas’ is arguably her most famous, ‘Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace’ is certainly her most intriguing. The symbolism she uses in this work of art is more difficult to decipher and offers several ways to interpret. Making this, potentially, Frida Kahlo’s most iconic self-portrait. Explore with me the emotional and historical backdrop to why Frida chose to use these specific symbols and what various different ways we can choose to interpret them. Let’s peel away the many hidden layers of these symbols and arrive, as close as we can, to the truth of what Frida herself actually felt as she created this visual icon.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 here, please contact me and I will remove it or replace it. Music by Lester Barnes.

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

I want to take you beyond the usual standard explanations of Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream. Not only is it one of the most iconic art pieces of all time, it's also one of the most iconic images of all time. Why? What does it mean? Why did Munch paint it? And how did it manage to become so iconic?Great website on both Munch himself and The Screamwww.munch.no#creativeprocess #thescream #edvardmunch #podcast #artistsjourney #iconicart #iconicdesign #visualimpact

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

Find out how Denmark's Hans Wegner, 'The King of Chairs', created a timeless design icon that's as popular today as it was 80 years ago. What makes the 'Y-chair' so iconic? And is timelessness essential to reach iconic status? #creativeprocess #podcast #artistsjourney #creativepassion #deepdents #creativeicon

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

Learn why thinking differently is the key to creativesuccess. And how it'll help you becoming a better creative or artist. In this episode I summarise the best of Bill Bernbach's creative thinking, into 6 easy key takeaways.

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.