CREATIVE
You hear a lot about provenance in the art world. As it should be – provenance is an important part of the art in your collection. Provenance is how you answer important questions, like who really created the art, when it was created, sometimes where it was created, and hopefully how it was created.
Curious about my thoughts on my artistic style? Want to know more about my creative process? Or the best thing about being an artist? What projects I’m working on now? Maybe you’re curious why I paint art nudes or how I choose my models, or where I find inspiration for my art? For all that and more, watch my new Q&A video.
The Three Graces, goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity, have been iconic inspirations for artists throughout the centuries. Raphael, Rubens, Canova, and other masters of the past have been inspired by this enduring theme. Their touchstone is timelessness.
ARTIST: A.D. Cook // MUSE: Stephanie // MUSIC: Time Catching // VIDEO: Kathryn Cook // “Hurry Up And Wait” music by Loophole from their album “Loophole 432″ © 2012.
2012 marks ten years of producing figurative art as my primary creative focus.
My Process View my art in the process from my photoshoot with the beautiful Liz Ashley through the creation of the completed painting. Completed on May 20th and signed during the solar eclipse,
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.
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
During my five years (1989 – 1994) as Hollywood Video’s creative director and resident artist I created over a hundred hand-painted wall murals – most measuring upwards of ten feet tall. The pace was fast and furious and it was
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
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
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