Looking Back – Moving Forward
2012 marks ten years of producing figurative art as my primary creative focus.
A.D. Cook
July 16, 2012
Category: Blog
Artist, Muse, Music — Creative Energy Exchange
Live model. Live music. Life drawing — enjoying some creative time in the studio… There was a time when artists could draw only from living models, live music, and candlelight. In many ways, that was a golden age in art.
A.D. Cook
July 8, 2012
Cocktail Cruise — The Strip with Elvis Tribute Artist, Steve Connolly
Sometimes Las Vegas locals take fun in doing the “tourist thing“. Sunday was one of those days for me. After all, there are really a ton of great things to do in Vegas that can be found nowhere else. My buddy Steve Connelly, noted Elvis impersonator and Las Vegas headliner, invited
A.D. Cook
July 2, 2012
Back-to-Back
I love the sensual beauty of the female back. I’ve created a few paintings over the years to feature beauty from behind: Stranded, Ardor, Oblivious, Flashback… and for quite a while, I had wanted to create a complete series of larger-than-life back paintings (I still do). So, to wrap up
A.D. Cook
June 27, 2012
Fifth Annual Father’s Day Car Show 2012
Father’s Day 2012 — I enjoyed a great day with local exotic car enthusiasts at Anthem Country Club for their Annual Father’s Day Car Show. This was their fifth year (my third), and like previous years, this one proved to bring a fun crowd and made for a great time
A.D. Cook
June 19, 2012
The All-New ADCook.com 2012
We’re excited to announce the all-new ADCook.com Just launched this Friday evening (June 15, 2012), this new site has a ton of new features, most notedly, it’s now responsive (mobile device friendly). As a commitment to “figurative art” aka the “art nude genre”, this new website, with exception of press,
A.D. Cook
June 15, 2012
Truth
2012, 60″ x 36″ [152.40 cm x 91.44 cm], root beer colored acrylic pearls on specially-prepared pearlized canvas Completed on May 20th and signed during the solar eclipse, “Truth” is my fourth figurative painting for 2012, and features the beautiful Liz Ashley as my muse. Bold and powerful, Truth stares you
A.D. Cook
June 10, 2012
Truth – New Pearl Painting on Canvas
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty – that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” — John Keats “Truth” by A.D. Cook 2012 Completed on May 20th and signed during the solar eclipse, “Truth” is my fourth figurative painting for 2012, and features the beautiful Liz
A.D. Cook
May 21, 2012
Creative Quotes ~ 1,000+ Words
Great art can leave you speechless or inspire novels. It’s an excepted and timeless understanding that a single image can convey a plethora of complex ideas. So, I got to wondering… If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are a thousand words of wisdom worth? Following are a
A.D. Cook
May 9, 2012
Creative Quotes ~ 1,000+ Words
Great art can leave you speechless or inspire novels. It’s an excepted and timeless understanding that a single image can convey a plethora of complex ideas. So, I got to wondering… If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are a thousand words of wisdom worth? The following are
A.D. Cook
May 9, 2012
12 Artist Movies Worth Watching
I have always loved movies. They have been a favorite pastime for most of my life, and for a few short years (1989 – 1994) I was even in the movie industry of sorts. As Art Director and Muralist for the Hollywood Video stores, I had the pleasure of creating
A.D. Cook
May 3, 2012
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
A.D. Cook
April 28, 2012