Asides
Three Graces of the 21st Century
Art is Eternal… The Three Graces, goddesses of charm, beauty, and creativity have been an iconic inspiration 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. The Three Graces of the 21st Century – 7 pages
Creative Energy Exchange
Live model. Live music. Life drawing — enjoying some creative time in the studio. ARTIST: A.D. Cook MUSE: Stephanie MUSIC: Time Catching VIDEO: Kathryn Cook Special thanks… “Hurry Up And Wait” music by Loophole from their album “Loophole 432″ © 2012. Used by permission.
Looking Back – Moving Forward…
2012 marks ten years of producing figurative art as my primary creative focus… While I’ve been drawing and painting my entire life – creating original art of cigars, motorcycles and Hollywood Video murals, along with a collection of abstract paintings along the way, I dedicated my art future to figurative
Truth Video
video 04:03 minutes, by kathryn cook 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, “Truth” is my fourth figurative painting for 2012, and features the
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. Creativity was less rushed and required a sense of discipline.
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
Hollywood Murals
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 a hugely creative time for me. Of all that I
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
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,
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
Art Compilation Video 2012
https://youtu.be/SOLNCeIPfpMView my collection of canvas and metal art originals. Created in Spring 2012, this video features two dozen of my favorite original figurative paintings in an entertaining format. View More Fine Art Nudes