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The LINQ High Roller, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

The LINQ High Roller Las Vegas

Well, I finally got a chance to check it out, and I gotta say… The LINQ High Roller is pretty cool. In truth, it’s actually quite a bit more than just “cool.” At 550 feet tall, the all-new LINQ on the Las Strip is EPIC! The world’s tallest observation wheel

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Robert Henri quote
A.D. Cook

The Nakedness of Woman

It’s a beautiful vision — the female figure. For as long as man has created he has immortalized the female figure into his art. Countless powerful and beautiful artworks have been created, along with stories told. More songs than anyone can count been written and poems are scattered across eternity.

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Bobby Wheat Photographer, Las Vegas, NV - Emergence
A.D. Cook

Bobby Wheat

After more than three successful years at Tivoli Villiage, the Bobby Wheat Gallery is proud to announce that they will be relocating to Downtown Summerlin this coming Fall.

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Chrylster 200 in Las Vegas
A.D. Cook

Chrysler 200

Friday, June 20th, 2014, from 6 pm to 9 pm — Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram hosted the unveiling of the newly redesigned Chrysler 200 to a great crowd of Las Vegas locals.

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Pencil
A.D. Cook

Pencil

A pencil. That’s all you need.
It can be any pencil – drawing pencils, colored pencils, or the old yellow #2. So grab what you got and draw.

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Implied Nude by A.D. Cook - Harley Diaz, model, Las Vegas
A.D. Cook

The Implied Nude

Sometimes, less is more. In my ongoing research, there appears to be a wide variation of the definition of “Implied Nude.” It’s mostly agreed that it means the model is nude, but no “private” parts are visible in the photographic image or artwork.

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Steve Connolly, Spirit of the King
A.D. Cook

Steve Connolly

The diverse and dynamic Steve Connolly always impresses with his “Spirit of the King” performances and “Portrait of a King” artworks.

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Stratosphere Scale Model, ITT, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

Stratosphere Model

Undoubtedly, The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas is an impressive architectural accomplishment. Located on Las Vegas Blvd. just north of the Las Vegas Strip, the property’s signature attraction is the 1,149 ft. Stratosphere Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States.

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Victoria Anisova with Apple - BW
A.D. Cook

Models and Muses

Beauty inspires me. I’m pretty sure I’ve posted on that a time or two. And I know I’ve declared as well that if I ever found anything more beautiful than beautiful women, that I would paint that.

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Raiding The Rock Vault at LVH, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

Raiding the Rock Vault

Raiding the Rock Vault, voted Best of Las Vegas 2014 by the Las Vegas Review-Journal Poll, is a no-holds-barred rock spectacular, featuring riffs, solos and harmonies from world-renowned rock musicians of the 60s, 70s, and 80s: in short, the Rock Vault presents CLASSIC ROCK BY THOSE WHO ROCKED IT!

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BrewBQ 2014, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

BrewBQ

Ellis Island Casino & Brewery was the place to be last evening if you like cold brews and BBQ, as they hosted BrewBQ to benefit Three Square Food Bank here in Las Vegas.

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