CREATIVE
A Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse painted in pearls.
My latest creation is titled BRICKYARD BULL. At a glance, this artwork is a colorful car portrait of a very special 2014 Lamborghini LP-570, one of only fifty in the world and one of only fifteen in the United States.
Inspired by my muse’s elegant lines and the golden ratio, this creation is the first of a new series of original life-size contemporary metal art nudes created by scratch.
Every now and then it’s fun to create something just to create something. Art doesn’t always have to be about creating epic works. Sometimes making something is its own reward. That was the case of my new little piece, titled Blow It Out, a mixed-media artwork inspired by a friend.
Ever had one of those dreams as a kid to one day have your art featured on an album cover? I did. It was one of those things that I thought might be cool one day.
Luster: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting, is an exhibition comprised of over 55 paintings by 15 artists who through their photo-realistic and hyper-realistic work share their adoration for the sensuous line and shimmering surfaces of motorized vehicles.
08/28/21 — Salt Lake City, Utah, was the place to be for Willy’s Garage annual VIP party, car show, and airbrush art exhibit. Saturday, hot rod enthusiasts, custom painters, airbrush artists, pinheads, and car fans of every variety came together to celebrate the art and love of the automobile.
UNDER PRESSURE – PAINTING WITH AIR (A Survey of Contemporary Airbrush Realism) will premiere on October 24, 2021, at The Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Alabama, where it will run through January 16, 2022.
I was hooked when I posted my first pic on June 11, 2013, of Backdraft. Since then, I’ve shared over twenty-three hundred fun pics and videos, and still enjoy posting something almost every day.
The work of 2020 Texas Fashion Designer Nick Perez made jaws drop along the runway while LUSTER adorned the walls. June 10th marked the return of the Artageeous Hells and Wheels event, a Rock n’ Rollin celebration of the fast, the fierce and the fashion. The annual summer event was a car, fashion and drag show all rolled into one, as well as a concert with headliner Jackie Venson.
A lot can be said about art in most any language. You can now read about artist A.D. Cook and related artworks on this website in 12 languages; Chinese (simplified), English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
The LUSTER Exhibit opened on June 1st, 2021, at the fabulous Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi with A.D. Cook motorcycle paintings.
Headrush at Museum Fiasco at AREA15. Thursday, May 13, 2021, 8 PM marked the first-known music launch in a contemporary art museum.
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