Playful Pair - Chipmunks by wildlife artist Carl Brenders

Playful Pair - Chipmunks by Carl Brenders

 

"My first encounter with chipmunks took place in a parking area at Yellowstone National Park....I was thrilled when they came to eat out of my hands. On another occasion, I observed chipmunks in a more remote area while on a pack trip in wilderness country. Our campsite was visited regularly by both chipmunks and squirrels. I was really in love with those charming little creatures, inspite of the fact that no one in our party could sleep at night, as they were running over our tent and making a lot of noise.(Ordinarily they are diurnal animals, but they made an exception for us!)

 

"The wilderness area that we explored was very beautiful. Everywhere one could see colourful dead pine trees, trimmed with beautiful yellow-green moss. The chipmunks ran up and down these trees, seemingly disputing ownership of various items of food such as grass seed. Ground dwellers that burrow and climb, these chipmunks moved about on the tree trunks, and at one point in time paused about ten feet above ground level to eat the seeds that they had found below. This was such a wonderful sight that I felt it would result in a fine painting. I cannot imagine that another painting will give me more enjoyment than this one." - Carl Brenders.

 

Print released in 1984.