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PREMIER art nude by A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

Premier – New Pearl Painting on Canvas

Las Vegas is a town of celebration and “Premier” is completely Vegas-inspired… “Premier” © A.D. Cook 2012 Premier is my third figurative painting for 2012, and features the beautiful Jess Robinson as my muse. Premier is created in pearl black and red. She color shifts from soft red to bright red

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A.D. Cook Q&A Video
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Fine Art Nudes by A.D. Cook – Compilation Video

https://youtu.be/SOLNCeIPfpM A compilation video of a original art nudes by A.D. Cook View my collection of canvas and metal art originals. Created in Spring 2012, this video features two dozen of my favorite original figurative paintings in an entertaining format. Watch More Art Nude Videos

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Classical nude statue at Caesars Palace. Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

The Strip Revealed

Las Vegas is all About the Strip I’m not just talking about the 4.2-mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard known as “The Strip” but also the epic nudes that grace it. Las Vegas Boulevard is a major road in Las Vegas Valley of Nevada, best known for the Las Vegas

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JUBILEE art nude by A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

Jubilee – Celebrating My “Golden 50”

Jubilee – pearl acrylic on canvas – 36″ x 60″ by A.D. Cook © 2012Muse: Kimi Bold and powerful with a zest for life! Jubilee celebrates that and more. She is beauty and wine inspired with a radiance that glistens in energy… Completed March 1st, Jubilee is my second figurative painting

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ASCENDANT art nude on canvas by A.D. Cook
A.D. Cook

Ascendant – New Pearl Art Nude Painting on Canvas

Ascending from water and stone to a new world. Ascendant, my first figurative painting for 2012. Ascendant on canvas – 36″ x 60″ by A.D. Cook © 2012 As above, so below… Created in beautiful pearl metallic dark blues over a pearl white hand brushed base layered on a specially-prepared

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Andre Gide Quote
A.D. Cook

Truth and Beauty

Truth and Beauty. Beauty and Truth. The truth is that beauty inspires me. I’m sure that is the case for most artists. Some find their inspiration in sunsets, landscapes, seascapes, and flowers. I find mine in the graceful lines of the female form – to me, “the ultimate beauty.” There

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INFINITY figurative painting on metal by A.D. Cook
A.D. Cook

My Ten in ’11

2011 was a creative year in the studio. I created several new bold and powerful original artworks on canvas and metal. My top ten figurative paintings for 2011 are listed here in order of their creation. I invite you to follow the links to their individual pages for details and

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VALHALLA art nude by A.D. Cook
A.D. Cook

Valhalla – New Painting on Canvas

Like my paintings on metal, “Valhalla” goes through shifts and changes in color and imagery under differing lighting scenarios. 12/27/11 – This morning I wrapped up my latest large canvas original painting “VALHALLA”. Measuring 48″ x 36″, Vahalla is created in jade greens that shift to blue over flash metallic pearls and

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Avalon – New Painting on Canvas

Like my paintings on metal, Avalon goes through shifts and changes in color and imagery under differing lighting. 12/5/11 – This morning, I wrapped up my latest large canvas original painting, “AVALON.” Measuring 48″ x 36″, Avalon is created in smokey blacks over flash metallic pearls and features my newest

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Artist A.D. Cook with model Brandy Beavers 2013
A.D. Cook

Photo Shoot with Brandy

Las Vegas celebrity Brandy Beavers in my studio. Watch for upcoming art. Brandy Beavers and A.D. Cook Sure I’m smiling… I did a photoshoot a couple of days ago with the beautiful and gregarious Brandy Beavers. Watch soon for new art featuring her as my muse. It was a great

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Lamborghini Las Vegas Grand Opening

The Lamborghini Las Vegas Grand Opening event was awesome! Great crowd, beautiful cars, and good times… Above: Tom Brazill of Lamborghini Las Vegas [Twitter/SinCityLambo], Crazy Vegas Chick (aka Kim) [Twitter/VegasWineChick], A.D. Cook, artist [Twitter/ADCookArt], Lisa Drake, Kevin Mahoney [Twitter/KPMahoInVegas], & James Drake. Cheers! It was the anticipated event of the

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Artist A.D. Cook with MARQUEE painting on canvas
A.D. Cook

Marquee – New Painting on Canvas

Marquee by A.D. Cook ~ 60″ x 48″, airbrushed acrylic on pearlized canvas After a month of easel time and thousands of small brush strokes in creating her fur coat, Marquee is complete. This painting has been on my ‘to-paint” list for a long time. I originally photographed my model

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