Airbrush artist, writer and photographer
A.D. Cook and wife/web guru Kathryn are traveling the United States
in search of the best-of-the-best of automotive custom painters. We're
creating
some exciting coffee table books featuring their talent and cool custom
paint jobs. Join our journey as we visit their studios, interview them
and discover what makes them tick.
Aristata Publishing has announced the release of
Aphrodisia, Art of the Female Form. Learn more at by clicking here.
June 29, 2005
Aristata Publishing has announced the winners
of their art contest, a juried competion showcasing art of the female
form. We're pleased
to post that A.D.'s original painting titled
"Eclipse" (see above) was chosen to appear in their forthcoming
book titled Aphodisia. Aristata received over a thousand entries
from artists worldwide. A.D. is honored to have been chosen and
we all
look forward to
the book's release. More information will be posted as
available.
May 21, 2005
We're excited to announce that A.D.'s painting, "For
Show", is featured on the cover of Quick
Throttle magazine, Northwest Edition, June 2005. A two-page Rider Profile
is included on pages 22 & 23.
The original painting will be on display at Destination Harley-Davidson in Tacoma,
Washington throughout the month of June. Get your free copy of Quick Throttle
magazine there, or at a participating motorcycle shops in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana, or Alaska.
Huge updates have been posted to this site, including
new art and a revised shopping cart.
March 18-20,
2005
The Three-Day Airbrush Workshop is
scheduled fro the weekend of November 5, 6, and 7. This is an intensive
hands-on workshop. Check the Learn
to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
February 26,
2005
A One-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled at the studio
in Tigard, Oregon. This workshop will cover all the basics of airbrushing
in an intensive hands-on environment. Check the Learn
to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
November 5 - 7, 2004
The Three-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled fro
the weekend of November 5, 6, and 7. This is an intensive hands-on
workshop. Check the Learn
to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
October 18,
2004
We're excited and proud to announce that ADCook Inc.
and WirelessDevloper Agency have just signed an agreement for WirelessDeveloper
Agency to market A.D.'s art through wireless communication devices
worldwide.
WirelessDeveloper Agency is the the world's first talent agency for
wireless artists and are the exclusive wireless representatives of
Boris Vallejo, Gil
Elvgren, Greg Hildebrandt, Julie Bell, Carlos Cartagena, Dave Nestler,
Rion Vernon, Joel Adams, Dean Yeagle, Alex Horley, Barbara Jensen,
Guy Powers,
and many more of the top pinup artists in the world. The Agency selects
only the very best artists to work with and custom tailors their content
so that it can be downloaded and enjoyed by users of a wide range of
next-generation cell phones which include color screens and other advanced
features.
September 18,
2004
A One-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled at the
studio in Tigard, Oregon. This workshop will cover all the basics of
airbrushing in an intensive hands-on environment. Check the Learn
to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
July 31, 2004
A One-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled at the studio
in Tigard, Oregon. This workshop will cover all the basics of airbrushing
in an intensive hands-on environment. Check the Learn
to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
June 19, 2004
A One-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled at the studio
in Tigard, Oregon. This workshop will cover all the basics of airbrushing
in an intensive hands-on environment. Check the Learn
to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
May 14 - 16,
2004
The Three-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled fro
the weekend of April 14, 15, and 16. This is an intensive hands-on
workshop. Check the
Learn to Airbrush section
of this site for more information.
May 1, 2004
A One-Day Airbrush Workshop is scheduled at the
studio in Tigard, Oregon. This workshop will cover all the basics
of airbrushing in an intensive hands-on environment. Check the
Learn to Airbrush section of this site for more information.
April 26, 2004
Congratulations to Jim Pritchard of Olympia, Washington,
winner of the Passing Time fine art print drawing at the Wild to
Mild Show in Tacoma, Washington.
April 23-25,
2004
Join us at the Wild to Mild Hot Rods & Harleys Show
at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. We'll be set up there
with original art and A.D. will being airbrush demonstrations.
This event is sure to be a blast for everyone.
March 22. 2004
Huge improvements
have been added to this site,
including a Curriculum
Vitae and the Learn
to Airbrush section. One-Day and Three Day Airbrush Workshops
are now being taught at the studio. If you've ever wanted to learn
to airbrush,
here's your chance.
March
1-5, 2004
A.D. Cook will
be teaching the Illustration Cheap Tricks & Special F/X class
(March 1st, 2004) and the Commercial Illustration workshop (March
2-5, 2004) in Michael Cacy's absence at the Airbrush Action Getaway
in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel. This is an incredible
event for anyone interested in the art of airbrushing. More information
and registration can be found on Airbrush
Action's web site.
December 16, 2003
A.D. is proud to announce that he's
now a member of OneModelPlace.com. New figurative works will be posted
on their web site as they are completed. A.D.'s page at OMP can
be viewed by clicking their logo below.