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Celebrating Timeless Natural Beauty
Writer Steve Connolly interviews A.D. Cook for Tradeshow Lifestyles, Las Vegas - celebrating timeless beauty by creating fine art nudes.
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You’re Going To Need A New Couch
I know it sounds funny, but we’ve all heard it… “I’m looking for art to compliment my couch.” In the process of selecting a piece of fine art, have you ...
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Artist Statement
Beauty inspires me. I seek grace in the lines and form of the female figure – to me, the ultimate beauty. There is nothing I would rather paint, and my ...
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Creative Collaborations
Owning original art is an enjoyable experience. Participating in its creation brings that experience to a whole different level. Collaboration in the creation of art is a union of energies ...
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The Art of Realism and Power of Passion
Throughout my career, I’ve enjoyed creating realistic iconic imagery of a wide variety of passions in many different genres including those in motorcycle, automotive and aircraft. I portray these passions ...
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The Art Of Realism
Airplane paintings and motorcycle art… While known most recently – at least over the last decade or so – for my realistic figurative paintings, I cross paths with folks on ...
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Hot Head Happy Hour
On August 3rd, I had the pleasure of appearing on live radio as a guest on the Hot Head Happy Hour.
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Hollywood Retrospective
Sometimes it’s fun to reflect back on an era past. During my five years (1989 – 1994) as Hollywood Video’s creative director and resident artist I created over a hundred ...
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ModelsMania Magazine – August 2012
My painting “Brooklyn” was showcased in the August issue of ModelsMania magazine, announcing my forthcoming feature & interview. ModelsMania magazine – August issue, page 139 – announcing the forthcoming A.D. ...
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Art Provenance
You hear a lot about provenance in the art world. As it should be - provenance is an important part of the art in your collection. Provenance is how you ...
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Three Graces of the 21st Century
The Three Graces, goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity, have been iconic inspirations for artists throughout the centuries. Raphael, Rubens, Canova, and other masters of the past have been inspired ...
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Creative Energy Exchange
ARTIST: A.D. Cook // MUSE: Stephanie // MUSIC: Time Catching // VIDEO: Kathryn Cook // “Hurry Up And Wait” music by Loophole from their album “Loophole 432″ © 2012.
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Looking Back – Moving Forward
2012 marks ten years of producing figurative art as my primary creative focus.
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Art & Inspiration