Climbing Dad Loves Art & Food

This is me back in the 90’s. I can’t remember if this is Mario’s route (5.12a) or Ralph’s route (5.11c) at Reimer’s Ranch, TX. . Regardless, I remember the lip being the toughest part. . . #climbing #climbing_lovers

BAD MONKEY! Limited edition Tee . . This is my latest t-shirt for the climbing and cool people community. You know who you are. 😎😎😎 . . I have to sell twenty of these before they will go to print. If this is your kind of shirt, please grab one or DM it to someone who might wear it. #thanks . . LINK: www.DesignByOne.com . . #gorilla . . @inspirerocktx @climbingmagazine @rockandicemag @inspirerockcypress

My first lead Climb from way back in the day. Owl Crack at Enchanted Rock, TX. . . I had never placed Pro before, set up a belay station or just about anything dealing with “real” climbing. It was a serious milestone in my climbing. . I remember running out the last twenty or so feet because I didn’t bring small enough Pro for the top crack. . . I got to the top, set up a three point station and learned an extremely valuable lesson. When belaying someone up your Climb, redirect through the anchor. This was before the ...

Discovery green in the fall Houston, TX . . #leaf #tree

A quick snap of color from the wilds of Bryce Canyon. . . #yellow #flower

Finding joy in something as simple as photography is a powerful drug. I was bitten hard by the photography bug in 2009. I made best friends with my Canon 5D. 12.5MB of potential that I took with me across the western USA. I was in love. . . I’ve since owned several camera systems. They are all technically superior to the clunky 5D. Regardless of MB power, ISO and sensor technology, they are all the same as my original 5D. The only thing that separates them is me. The eye of the photographer is vastly more important than the camera ...

Geckos are amazing creatures! . . #gecko #geckosofinstagram

My Father’s Feather . If my Father were still here, he would tell me to listen more and opinion less. Life isn’t nearly long enough. The more people you treat with kindness, the better life we all have. . ~ He was right. . #feather #art . .

Gorilla Rage Low poly sketch in @procreate . . This was a quick sketch in my fav iPad app. The negative space would take on the color of the shirt or background. . . I might take this one into Illustrator for a clean up. . . #art #gorilla

UPDATE . BLACK WIDOW T-SHIRT . . My black widow illustration is on sale for the next five days. Get yours today. . Visit: DesignByOne.com . . Did you know the prevalence of sexual cannibalism, a behavior in which the female eats the male after mating, has inspired the common name "widow spiders". . . #blackwidow #blackwidowspider . . Black Widow Low Poly t-shirt illustration. . . As it turns out, black widow spiders don’t have a lot of contrast. I stuck with the traditional colors on ...

Windy Boulders 24”x14” . . Sorry about the crop. @instagram isn’t the ideal platform for wide landscape. . . This is my latest illustration. I live in Houston, TX and it’s hot, hot, hot! I guess I’m dreaming of deep water soloing. . . I hope everyone is having a great summer. . . #art #illustration

Personal Reflection . . I've been an artist for as long as I can remember. I can't remember being anything else. I didn't go to college for art. I didn't plan on being a graphic designer. I really didn't plan. I studied psychology and graduated with no way to support myself. . . After graduation, I got lucky when an old climbing buddy asked if I knew how to create catalogs. Naturally, I said I did and then went to the bookstore to find a book on how to create catalogs. Going to bookstores is what you did back in ...

inSpire Matterhorn @inspirerocktx . . This t-shirt graphic is a departure from my creature illustrations. I have tied it into my current @inspirerocktx illustrations with the color palette and the geometric volume frame. . . I had an off day on the climbing walls yesterday. 5.12’s felt hard and eventually 5.11’s kicked my butt. Climbing is such a dynamic sport. One day you are crushing everything and the next day your power is on vacation. I think this is an aspect that brings us all back to the vertical world. Without the physical/mental challenge and element of the unknown, climbing ...

inSpire Ant 🐜 @inspirerocktx . . I’ve been a graphic designer and artist for well over 20 years. Working for wonderful people in the industry I’m most passionate about is a blessing. . . This is a t-shirt graphic for my home climbing gym - inSpire Rock Gym (Houston/Spring). . . My art process is a lot of fun. I draw the rough illustration on my trusty iPad Pro and then create the vectors in @adobe Illustrator. I’ve included both the rough and finished piece in this post. . . #climbinggym #boulderinggym ...

Slot Canyon . . www.kirkfuson.com . . #slotcanyon #nature

Different Seasons . . #tree #branch

River rock at sunset. . . This is another oldie from a California trip. I think it was a five minute exposure? Regardless, the shutter was open fivever. . . This one is on my personal site: kirkfuson.com . . #river #rock

I was digging through my old archives of photography and stumbled across this shot. Aspens in Aspen, Co. . . The original is on my old Flickr account. . www.kirkfuson.com . #aspen #outdoor