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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

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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

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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

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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

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Custom Automotive & Motorcycle Airbrushing 101 by Pamela Shanteau featuring A.D. Cook article
A.D. Cook

Custom Automotive & Motorcycle Airbrushing 101

by Pamela Shanteau Foreward by Craig Fraser Whether you’re just starting or you’ve been painting like a pro for years, there’s something to be learned on every page of Custom Automotive & Motorcycle Airbrushing by Pamela Shanteau. This detailed, step-by-step

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Aphrodisia featuring A.D. Cook Book Cover (preview)
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Aphrodisia

Aphrodisia ~ Art of the Female Form Beautiful and imaginative paintings, drawings, sculptures, and computer-generated imagery of women chosen by a jury of some of today’s best artists and connoisseurs of the female form. Jury members Joe Chiodo, Spencer Davis,

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Quick Throttle featuring A.D. Cook motorcycle art 2005 (preview)
A.D. Cook

Quick Throttle Magazine

Rider Profiles By Janga Northwest Edition June 2005 and California Edition January 2006 A.D. Cook Is it a photograph? Look again. The big, juicy motorcycles with bottomless chrome, glowing color, and incredible detail are paintings by airbrush artist A.D. Cook.

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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”

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ECLIPSE painting by artist A.D. Cook
A.D. Cook

Creating Eclipse

Creating Eclipse by A.D. Cook Canvas Wrap Article, November 2004 Welcome to CANVAS WRAP and my ongoing series of step-by-step instructional articles on the art of airbrushing as fine art. CANVAS WRAP will present a “no secrets” approach in these

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Indian Summer by A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

The Putnam County News

November 26, 2001 Cycle/Auto Art Exhibit To Open In Beacon ArtTalk.com Announces the Opening of a New Exhibition, “Cycle/Auto Art” at the Gallery in the Square in Beacon Featured from September 29 through November 2 will be the works of

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INDIAN SUMMER motorcycle painting by A.D. Cook, 2000
A.D. Cook

A Study in Chrome and Reflected Surfaces | 2

The Sequel by A.D. Cook Published in Airbrush Action Magazine, June 2001 Indian Summer by A.D. Cook Step 9: Engine, Tire, and Grips Start by masking the upper black parts of the engine. The edges of the cooling fins of

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Iwata Performs magazine ad featuring A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

You Imagine. Iwata Performs. You Create.

You Imagine. Iwata Performs. You Create. There is no such thing as excess when it comes creating art. I often paint big and I need tools that respond in a huge way. My Iwata HP-C has proven itself to be

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