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Artist A.D. Cook airbrushing at the easel
A.D. Cook

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
A.D. Cook

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
A.D. Cook

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)
A.D. Cook

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
A.D. Cook

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)
A.D. Cook

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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A.D. Cook Hollywood Video Supermurals in Airbrush Magazine
A.D. Cook

Airbrush Magazine

Airbrush Large Scale Painting / Interior Super Murals Story by Kurt Sinner, published in Airbrush Magazine vol. 2.3, 1995 Sometimes big is better. Ask any kid if he wants a little or a big scoop of ice cream. Or ask Shaquille O’Neal… he’ll tell you. Or you might ask A.D.

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Airbrush Action 3, The Best New Airbrush Illustration featuring A.D. Cook Art
A.D. Cook

Airbrush Action 3, The Best New Airbrush Illustration

Two A.D. Cook Hollywood Video murals are featured in Airbrush Action 3, The Best of New Airbrush Illustration. Featured artworks include Elvis & John Wayne, and T-Rex, both created for Hollywood Video stores and painted in the artist’s Tigard, Oregon studio.

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Video Store Magazine featuring A.D. Cook Hollywood murals 1993 (preview)
A.D. Cook

Video Store Magazine

Hollywood Video is a brash young chain out of Portland, Oregon, Setting its sights on you-know-who? Video Store magazine cover, August 9-13, 1993 – © 1993 Advanstar, Featuring the Hollywood Video Elvis mural by A.D. Cook.

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