I am impressed with WordPress!

Hate to say it, but it is true. After 3-4 years with Blogger, WordPress has won me over. Why? Mainly... the variety of themes, added features and ease of use. I would love to add "Follow" and my current followers on this blog, but you have to do it yourself so please subscribe here:

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Testing WordPress Blog

I am always looking for a better blog, etc. and have had the time to play with WordPress today. I like many of it features though I am still learning a great deal. Anyone who uses it please let me know as I need some tips on transferring links, etc. I am not sure how to transfer the followers feature... don't think I can, but if you have any info I'd appreciate it.

Here is the link:

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Dabs

Wildflowers - Kansas inspired

Wildflowers - Kansas inspired
Originally uploaded by ArtByDabs.

I finally got a waterproof pen so I did these flower sketches yesterday mostly while bouncing in Memphis, TN. I plan on adding watercolor to them.

What's goin' on!?!

Finally!
Originally uploaded by ArtByDabs.

While we were in DEnver, Colorado waiting for our next load, there was this adorable teddy bear of a puppy that was so very curious as to what was going on around him/her. The adorable face kept popping in and out of the window... looking at me and then at the trucks going by.

After many attempts... I finally got one photo of him/her!

Hawk sketch

Hawk sketch
Originally uploaded by ArtByDabs.

There are A LOT of hawks in Kansas... and we have gone through Kansas now twice in as many days. I look for these guys and finally had to attempt to draw one while bouncing along the roads!

Pumpkins

Pumpkins
Originally uploaded by ArtByDabs.

I am way behind on my blog... Flickr... or rather my computer has been giving me a tad of trouble... and then with constantly moving it is still hard to get connected even using my cell phone as a modem.

I did this last week while we were going through Virginia. The Fall colors were spectacular!

Flickr?

What's up with Flickr these days?

Several times now I have tried to access Flickr through the past month or two and can not get connected. I am hoping they are not getting too big or about to sell out, etc. I like the ability to upload photos to Flickr first, then edit them, add some description, etc. and then upload it to Blogger... it has been a nice fit.

Meanwhile... we are in CO and it is snowing! Woohoo!

Breakfast - in IL...

Getting ready for the day.

Trio of Pears

Trio of Pears
Originally uploaded by ArtByDabs.

I finally got time today to sit still and paint! I didn't have a subject at hand so I just made up these pears from memory.

The paper is inexpensive sketchbook paper... I was a bit more ruff with it than it probably wanted me to be, but I was desperate to PAINT! I am using the Sakura field box set and it does perform pretty well. It has white in the set of 24 colors and I have been itching to use white with all the colors rather than the usual practice of sticking mostly with transparent colors. It was a LOT of fun to add the dashes of white for a change and it felt good to "paint"! I tried to add some flair to the brush strokes... it has been a while and I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do... or what the paper would allow me to do. I digitally added the mat and frame.

Just in time... we're in PA and just got to load going from NJ to Colorado! Woohoo... cooler weather here we come! :)

Oops - not a good thing!

Oops - not a good thing!
Originally uploaded by ArtByDabs.

This driver was having a bad morning... the tractor going one way and the trailer another. Apparently the kingpin was NOT secure when he attempted to leave the dock. Fortunately, the trailer landed on the tractor and in the end he was able to dis-connect and re-connect properly... with the help of a tow truck.

This was not us thank goodness.