The Creation of JUBILEE by A.D. Cook, 2011 - Video

36” x 60”, acrylic on canvas, 2011

Watch the creation of Jubilee from my Pearl Series, featuring the beautiful Kimi.

It is created in beautiful pearl metallic wine tints over a pearl white/gold hand-brushed base layered on a specially prepared canvas surface. Metallic mediums mixed into my paints create a glistening effect with the changing light. This combination of colors and effects creates a new experience with each viewing. This painting portrays model Kimi as about 1-1/2 times life-size.

A festive celebration for a new beginning. Her light is borne of beauty and joy for what lies before her. There is only now.

Bold and powerful with a zest for life! Jubilee celebrates that and more. She is beautiful and wine-inspired, with a radiance that glistens in energy.

JUBILEE was my second figurative painting for 2012, featuring the beautiful Kimi as my muse. She modeled for me in 2007, and I’ve wanted to create a powerful artwork inspired by her energy since then. This painting celebrates my 50 years of life and appreciation of true beauty (I turned 51 when my next painting was completed).