Climbing Dad Loves Art & Food

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Amazing coffee from the @inspirerockcypress coffee bar! Thanks @lisa_ann_barker 😎👊🏻😎 . It’s a great day for climbing! . #climbing #indoorrockclimbing

Scythe by Neal Shusterman. This is a quick sketch of the book cover. . The book is proving to be a fun read. I’m excited to finish it. . . #fiction #scythe

Standing on shoulders. That’s art. . This zipper donkey costume is something I sketched back in 2012. I saw it in a Juxt magazine. Maybe? Regardless, it was fun drawing him again. . Smoking is bad! . #draw

I’m painting a skull for a confined space rescue t-shirt. I guess I’m destined to paint the macabre. I’ve only been involved in the haunted attractions industry since 5-ever. Not to mention I was born on Halloween. It just makes sense! . . This was made on my iPad Pro using the @procreate app. . . #skull #skulls

More epic shots from the super talented @lisa_ann_barker 💎💎 . . All of these were taken at @inspirerockcypress - The coolest rock climbing gym! . . #indoorrockclimbing #boulderinggym

V6 slab at the mighty @inspirerockcypress gym 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 Thanks @lisa_ann_barker for the cool@shots! . . I love this gym. The 63’ walls and epic bouldering are fantastic! . . #inspirerockcypress #cypresstx

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