Pastels - Alaska Wildlife | Claudia Ihl

• A yawn and a stretch

  Pastel, Paper, 18 inches x 24 inches. I took a nap on the tundra one warm September day while doing field work. When I woke up, this young fox was sleeping just a few feet away. He got up, yawned and stretched, poked ar…

• The Harem Master

  Pastel, Paper, 20 inches x 26 inches. I studied muskoxen for my Master's degree in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve in NW Alaska. For 3 summers and 2 winters, I followed the muskoxen across the tundra and recorded t…

• The Lookouts

  Pastel, Paper, 20 inches x 26 inches

• Yawn and Scratch

  Pastel, Paper, 20 in x 27 in. On a warm September day, two young foxes are goofing around near their den.

• Encounter

  Pastel, Paper, 20 in x 26 in. a 3-year old muskox bull looks up from foraging in the willow bushes.

• Lounging with Mama

  Pastel, Paper, 18 in x 24 in

• The Crossing

  Pastel, Paper, 15 inches x 30 inches. I spent years watching and studying muskoxen. Often there is quite a bit of drama during river crossings as they don't particularly like to swim. However, they do enjoy wading and e…