Think Like an Artist

Think Like an Artist by BBC Arts editor Will Gompertz - wisdom and smart thinking from Da Vinci to Ai Weiwei

Why do some people seem to find it easy to come up with brilliant, fresh ideas? And how do they turn them into something worthwhile?

Will Gompertz, the BBCs Arts Editor and a former director at the Tate, has spent years getting up close and personal with some of the worlds greatest creative thinkers. And hes discovered a handful of traits that are common to all successful people, from novelists and film directors to scientists and philosophers.

These basic practices allow their talent to flourish. And they can be adopted by all of us - no matter what we do in life - to unleash our own latent creativity and help us achieve extraordinary things. Its time to Think Like An Artist.

Will Gompertz is the best teacher you never hadGuardian

As the BBCs Arts Editor, Will Gompertz has interviewed and observed many of the worlds leading artists, directors, novelists, musicians, actors and designers. Creativity Magazine in New York ranked him as one of the 50 most original thinkers in the world. He is the author of the international bestselling art history book What Are You Looking At? which has been published in over 15 languages.