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Luster on the Move LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Paintings exhibition is heading to its 15th destination since its premiere in 2018.
January 15 marks the end of the road for my painting, INDIAN SUMMER, which I created in the Fall of 2000 for a step-by-step article and cover for Airbrush Action magazine in April 2001. I had no idea at the time that I was creating what would be one of
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time surrounded by technology. As I type away at this post, there is a desktop computer to my left, a laptop computer plugged into a giant monitor before me, an iPad on my desk, and an iPhone at arm’s reach.
I am so pleased to report that LUSTER has been booked by the very hip San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, not far from the oil fields of west-central Texas, from October 5 – December 31, 2023, giving Texas the prize for the state with the most bookings.
Thank You, Model Society I am honored to start the New Year as a featured artist in the Models Citizens 2023 gallery. their first curated gallery for the year.
With 2022 behind us, I am ready for a new year of inspiration and creativity. Looking back, this past year was productive and reflective of my creative growth as an artist, designer, and writer.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays — Wishing you and yours all the best for the 2022 holiday season.
My MetalFusion™ artworks were a blast to create! Each was an original mixed media blend of my blended photography, metalwork, and art. My MetalFusion™ originals began as a photo I had taken of one of my art models or a motorcycle from a rally experience.
Officially launched on October 23rd, 1996, the ADCook.com website has always been about art & design and the celebration of creativity! Since its beginning, the website has grown to over 140 artworks, 500 posts & articles, 66 pages, and over 2,500 images (yikes!).
Sometimes, when chatting with my fellow web designers about developing and growing a website, I reference the process to a bonsai tree. Before I get too far into my story, I must confess that I have never owned a bonsai tree, but I’ve built plenty of websites.
Celebrating five-hundred posts & articles, observations and stories of art, love, Las Vegas, and beyond.
We’re not magicians, but what artists and designers create is magic, but there are no secrets to accessing knowledge and growing our creative bag of tricks.
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