Zazzle.com Ongoing Sale

"Covered Bridge", Greeting Card

Zazzle.com is having a sale of 12 products on different days. The first sale is 50% off 10 or more greeting cards until Dec. 6 @ 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Code is 12DEALSCARDS. Check my shop announcement regularly for the future 11 sales. http://www.zazzle.com/arlenebabadartist*

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Rabatment in Fine Art

Rabatment of the rectangle is a structural tool that leads to unity, harmony and balance. Place your main subject or image inside a vertical or horizontal square using 3 of the edges of your support's rectangle. Rabatment can be either on the left, right, upper or lower sides. I put my focal point in this area and also follow all the guides I have written about placement and elements for focal points. There are several articles about rabatment on the internet and you can do a google search for "rabatment". Read Dianne Mize's article "Placing our Images: Rabatment" and the article on www. emptyeasel .com.


Again, Zazzle.com has free ground shipping for all orders to U.S. addresses Dec. 2/09. The promotion code is HOLIDAYSHIPS. Free shipping ends Dec. 2 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time. See my shirts; top picks selected by other visitors. http://www.zazzle.com/arlenebabadartist*

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Brush Work and Painting

You can obtain vitality in your work by using larger brushes and large brush strokes. Don’t over mix your paints. Use synthetic bristle brushes for most acrylic work as they will not absorb much water. When you begin your brush stroke, the brush’s tip provides a hard edge. As you move down the support, the brush stroke will soften. When you press down on the brush, the stroke widens and the paint becomes thinner.

This November 30th, Zazzle.com has free shipping for all orders to U.S. addresses. The promotion code is FREESHIP2DAY. Free shipping ends November 30, 2009 at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time. Read Zazzle’s details. http://www.zazzle.com/arlenebabadartist*

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