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Bud Gaugh and A.D. Cook at Oh My Godard Gallery, Lake Tahoe
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A.D. and His Metal Art at South Lake Tahoe

June 26, 2007 – The Oh My Godard Gallery in South Lake Tahoe played host to A.D. Cook and his Metal Fusion™ art last weekend. KRLT Radio – The Lake – did a live broadcast from outside the gallery and conducted a couple of interviews with A.D. about his work.

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First Thursday’s Art Walk

June 8, 2007 – Thanks to everyone who visited A.D. Cook at his impromptu show at the Village Gallery in Laguna last evening, for First Thursday’s Art Walk. It was a great evening of showing new art and catching up with fellow artists, including noted artist Wyland, who stopped by

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Hammerhead Shark caught off Key West, FL
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Greetings from Key West

April 25, 2007 – April Showers prove true in the ‘Sunshine State’, and when it rains there, it pours. As it did during A.D.’s recent visit to Key West, Florida… for the weekend of April 13-15 to show art at A Boy and His Dog art gallery. The rain was

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A.D. Cook at New York ArtExpo

March 1, 2007 – This year’s International ArtExpo played host to over 500 exhibitors with virtually every type of art imaginable represented. The second floor view of one of the two immense halls at Artexpo. It seemed like you could walk for miles and fill your eyes with color at

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A.D.’s Art & Models at the Aladdin

January 27 & 28, 2007 – A.D. showed his art at the Aladdin in the Oh My Goddard Gallery last weekend in Las Vegas. We were blessed with great attendance and even some of his models showed up to lend support. Among them were Rico and his fiance Tatiara, who

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Artist A.D. Cook airbrushing at the easel
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Showing Art in Houston, TX

Saturday, December 9, 2-4pm and 6-8pm – A.D. Cook made scheduled appearances at the Oh My Godard Art Gallery located at The Galleria Mall in Houston, TX. It was a busy day of showcasing new art and sharing the holiday with gallery patrons. Owners Greg and Jennifer prominently displayed the

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A.D. Cook at Desert Sun Art Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
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Desert Sun Art Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

December 2, 2006 – A.D. Cook made a scheduled appearance at the Desert Sun Art Gallery located within the Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, AZ Showcasing new art and hobb-knobbing with gallery patrons. Owners Don and Melissa Dufek prominently displayed a beautiful collection of A.D.’s newest paintings while he demonstrated his

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A.D. Cook at Oh My Godard Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
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A.D. Cook at The Aladdin

November 25, 2006 – The newest series of A.D. Cook’s original paintings was revealed at the OH MY GODARD GALLERY at the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Explore the newest works of art by A.D. Cook created using an innovative mixture of techniques and mixed media. The art

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Art Monkey at A.D. Cook art studio, Las Vegas, NV
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Creating the Perfect Ultra-Smooth Canvas

Published in Airbrush Action Magazine, December 2004 (updated December 2022) Creating The Perfect Ultra-Smooth Canvas For Airbrush by A.D. Cook Canvas and fine art go hand-in-hand. But the readily available off-the-shelf canvas isn’t made for airbrushing. Even stretched and “prepared” canvas marketed to airbrush artists has a lot of weave

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ARTOOL Body of Art ad by A.D. Cook (preview)
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Body Of Art

Body art paint full-page ad design for Artool Products magazine ad – © 1999 Artool Products Company, Inc. Featuring airbrushed art and print-ready design by A.D. Cook. Photography by Todd Eckelman.

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ART HOG Iwata Medea ComArt ad featuring A.D. Cook
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Art Hog Iwata Airbrush Ad

I often paint big and want colors that respond in a huge way. So when I go HOG WILD, Com-Art Colours, Iwata Airbrushes, and Artool templates are there for me. I look to Com-Art Colours for larger-than-life brilliance and faithful color reproduction.

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A Brush With Attitude Iwata Eclipse Ad featuring AA.D.Cook motorcycle art (preview)
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A Brush With Attitude Iwata Ad

Newly expanded and extremely versatile, the Iwata Eclipse Series features general-purpose, high-paint flow airbrushes covering a wide range of uses. Fine artists and automotive custom painters find the Eclipse easy to maintain and highly durable. Commonly used to spray premixed or heavier paints, the Eclipse Series is designed for precise

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