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Iwata Performs magazine ad featuring A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

You Imagine. Iwata Performs. You Create.

You Imagine. Iwata Performs. You Create. There is no such thing as excess when it comes creating art. I often paint big and I need tools that respond in a huge way. My Iwata HP-C has proven itself to be

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INDIAN SUMMER motorcycle painting by A.D. Cook, 2000
A.D. Cook

A Study in Chrome and Reflected Surfaces, Part 1

INDIAN SUMMER Published in Airbrush Action Magazine, April 2001 Created in Autumn 2000 Size and Surface: 48” x 36” on 100% pure cotton duck stretched canvas. For this painting, I’m working on a Monet Master Wrap Canvas by Masterpiece Artist Canvas.

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Easyriders, April 2001
A.D. Cook

Easyriders Magazine

April 2001 Art Imitating Art. A.D. Cook paints pictures of Harleys and man does he ever. “Passing Time” is his latest piece, and it’s a fine one. No question about it, either, the guy knows how to lay down an

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Creating A Living Medical Illustration by A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

Creating A Living Medical Illustration | Body Art 101

Creating A Living Medical Illustration | Body Art 101 by A.D. Cook Published in Airbrush Action Magazine, December 2001 A unique and fun project has presented itself, creating a living medical illustration. We wanted to create a series of photographs

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PASSING TIME motorcycle painting by A.D. Cook 2000
A.D. Cook

Creating Reflective Effects: Passing Time

A Study in Chrome and Reflected Surfaces by A.D. Cook The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook by Pamela Shanteau [ buy book ] Title: Passing Time 9/4/00 – 10/9/00 Size and Surface: 36″ x 48″ on 100% pure cotton duck stretched canvas.

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ARTOOL Body of Art ad by A.D. Cook (preview)
A.D. Cook

Body Of Art

Body art paint full-page ad design for Artool Products magazine ad – © 1999 Artool Products Company, Inc. Featuring airbrushed art and print-ready design by A.D. Cook. Photography by Todd Eckelman.

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ART HOG Iwata Medea ComArt ad featuring A.D. Cook
A.D. Cook

Art Hog Iwata Airbrush Ad

I often paint big and want colors that respond in a huge way. So when I go HOG WILD, Com-Art Colours, Iwata Airbrushes, and Artool templates are there for me. I look to Com-Art Colours for larger-than-life brilliance and faithful color reproduction.

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A Brush With Attitude Iwata Eclipse Ad featuring AA.D.Cook motorcycle art (preview)
A.D. Cook

A Brush With Attitude Iwata Ad

Newly expanded and extremely versatile, the Iwata Eclipse Series features general-purpose, high-paint flow airbrushes covering a wide range of uses. Fine artists and automotive custom painters find the Eclipse easy to maintain and highly durable. Commonly used to spray premixed or heavier paints, the Eclipse Series is designed for precise control of spray when applying moderate to large amounts of paint to a variety of surfaces.

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A.D. Cook Hollywood Video Supermurals in Airbrush Magazine
A.D. Cook

Airbrush Magazine

Airbrush Large Scale Painting / Interior Super Murals Story by Kurt Sinner, published in Airbrush Magazine vol. 2.3, 1995 Sometimes big is better. Ask any kid if he wants a little or a big scoop of ice cream. Or ask

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Airbrush Action 3, The Best New Airbrush Illustration featuring A.D. Cook Art
A.D. Cook

Airbrush Action 3, The Best New Airbrush Illustration

Two A.D. Cook Hollywood Video murals are featured in Airbrush Action 3, The Best of New Airbrush Illustration. Featured artworks include Elvis & John Wayne, and T-Rex, both created for Hollywood Video stores and painted in the artist’s Tigard, Oregon studio.

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Video Store Magazine featuring A.D. Cook Hollywood murals 1993 (preview)
A.D. Cook

Video Store Magazine

Hollywood Video is a brash young chain out of Portland, Oregon, Setting its sights on you-know-who? Video Store magazine cover, August 9-13, 1993 – © 1993 Advanstar, Featuring the Hollywood Video Elvis mural by A.D. Cook.

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