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I’m excited to share something new from the studio and a departure regarding my figurative metal creations. ELYSIAN DREAM started as a simple little sketch over a cold beer. I must have been drawn to the shapes because I sketched them several times over a few sessions before finally power grinding and sanding metal and beginning to paint. But once I got started, the artwork flowed like a dream.
I painted EQUINOX, my life-size fine art nude (above), on canvas 18 years ago, inspired by the change of seasons and the forthcoming winter. EQUINOX is a follow-piece to SOLSTICE, which I painted in 2004 to capture the essence and warmth of the Summer Solstice.
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 my all-time favorite airbrushed motorcycle paintings and, most definitely, the most traveled.
A Collaborative Artwork Honoring Doctors, Nurses, and Caregivers — “It’s all about honoring the collective warrior essence of those who go above and beyond for others.” say co-creators A.D. Cook and Beti Kristof. The artists collaborative tribute honors nurses, doctors, and caregivers who have taken up a first-line defense against the global COVID 19 pandemic.
I’m pretty sure if Mona were around today, she’d be a biker. A lady for sure, but when the weekend arrives, that smile is all about the open road.
https://youtu.be/cqJTgieDJO8 The “Premier” art video showcases my painting in process from beginning through the creation of the completed painting – featuring muse Jess Robinson. View “Premier” painting – 48″ x 36″ VIDEO ARCHIVE
https://player.vimeo.com/video/763894183 video 2:23 minutes I wanted to create a couple of expressive beautiful paintings presenting the power of the female back to wrap up my 2011 collection, so I decided to creatively wrap up my year with a couple of
View my art in process featuring the beautiful Nevaehlleh. View “Marquee” painting – 60″ x 48″ VIDEO ARCHIVE
Marquee by A.D. Cook ~ 60″ x 48″, airbrushed acrylic on pearlized canvas After a month of easel time and thousands of small brush strokes in creating her fur coat, Marquee is complete. This painting has been on my ‘to-paint”
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