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Published: 2004-08-01 13:46:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 4544; Favourites: 95; Downloads: 757
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Isn't it amazing what one can find high high up in the ice caves, especially if you're being an overly curious seal, climbing around (well, as good you can, at least ^-^ ) and seeking a protective case when a snow storm is about to start? Actually I have no idea how exactly that seal got up that far though, but he managed somehow
Also, I'd love to try out the prints service, so I made this one a bit larger than usual .. the original is a bit more than twice this size, but I thought sizing it down to this size keeps most of the details
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Comments: 65
Aww, how sweet ^.^ Your seal character makes me smile
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Thanks, the same goes for your drawings too
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I love the amount of detail you put on your drawings, Tobias! The entire setting looks really beautiful when you embellish everything with nice lighting and effects.
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Er hi. I'm a new-ish deviant. Before I went on the site I discovered it as I accidently found one of the deviant Eerin's pictures and traced it to the site. I know you know Eerin because she drew Tobias once right? Well I looked at the artwork and two caught my eye. Yours and a deviant named Mafer's. (While Eerin is (and always will be) you are a close second). I really like the amount of detail put into your pictures and Tobias is really cute. I er made a character based on Tobias. (Drawn the same and everything) and I draw Tobias a lot. I hope you don't mind that because if I were to count the amount of times I've drawn Tobias I'd lose count. He really is really cute. I can't draw good pictures because I only ever use paint to draw on the computer (because I'm not sure if I can afford any advanced programs like painter 7) I'm not too good at shading anyway. I live in Britain and am 13 years old. My name is Alex.
About the picture your detail is brilliant as always. The dragon is cute and the flames are very vibrant. Tobias is cute laying on the egg. And you can still see his little tail awww. Well the snowstorm is very well done. (of course I'd just get a circle and repeatedly copy and paste it. Because that's about the best I can do on paint.) I dissagree with the other people that the dragon looks like Spyro. The shape is seriously not like Spyro and you'd expect a baby dragon to be that colour. The detail on the ice is facinating.
PS. A little more about myself I know you often draw fantasy pictures. I really only like fantasy if it isn't completely fantasy and has some things to do with technology as well. I like the characters of your friends Lolly, Lenore and Sylvania. I once imagined them in a team together. Well I hope you will visit my site.
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Awwwwwwww 
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Weee 
How sweet
The dragon are ... overkill of the sweetnes
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Wowie, that's awesome this dragon' eyes are lovely coloured, so joyful and warm picture
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Oh my bessie! That is absotivoposolutely ADORABLE!
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WAAAAAAA >.<
Soooo CUUUUUUTE
I loved the colours and the way you drew the dragon...
ooooooo cuuuute
I loved them both xDDD
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"Beware, I'm behind you"
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oh how cute! 
I love it to bits, it makes me smile and giggle
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Well you see when a seal is extremly cute and belly is fluffy enough, staircases appear on mountain sides for him. ^^ hehehe. the dragon is really cute too. and as usual the detail is amaizing.
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Oh, wow O0O;; This is simply gorgeous!! 
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I want to make a really long winded comment like everyone else but cant..so forgive me..
Such a cute drawing keep up the good work! *pretends to breath out flame*
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Such a wonderful piece, I love how you put so many details into each one of your deviations. and to take the time and look at all this care and all these details is also very fun n_n This time, I think the ice cave itself its amazing. The soft blue colours you used give it a really icy look, and the kind of scrap scribbly lines you used in some places gives the whole thing a very realistic texture, which adds to the pic. The background is always very important, its got to fit in with the rest of the scene, IMO, and in this case I think it worked very well! The ice cubes around the egg are also something I noticed to be rather simple but very effective, especially how you did thesee-through type look.
Now onto the characters: Toby is just his cute self again, ne? ;D I love the way you draw fur, it makes the character look really alive in the pic because he/she have texture. Same goes to the dragon, but in this case he/she has this soft, plushie type look. I love the eggshell as well, the detail on it mostly.
The one thing that I would suggest improovement on: the flame. The flame itself looks nice, but it doesnt seem to light up any of the characters not any of the surrounding objects, which makes the scene look a bit weird XD
Very well done, I really like this one because its also nice and big, so you can look at everything nd all the details even clearer 
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To reply to the question, I will say that Tobias, like any other polar animals, is lucky to have a thick fur that maintains his warmth and is helpful to confront storms and cold climate. Voilà!
*:hugs: the seal*
mraaw, very thick and soft fur n__n
*purrs*
Ahem...yes about the art now o.o
The first element that really impressed me is, of course, the ice cave: the icy walls are so lighting and the light blue you used is really tonic and vivid. You made is so beautiful that i will even say this cave is a precious jewel of the nature (yes, as you see I really enjoyed it, because I love inner glaciers and their calm and peaceful atmosphere). And the storm and the dark outside we can see at the middle, create a good contrast with the clear cave and, in my global meaning, participate to the color balance of the work.
I also appreciate the translucent icecubes at the right.
The chars are, as usual, friendly and adorable n__n The dragon has a funny appearance, as I was expecting yet another rounding cute character (more à la Cutiepie, if you see what I mean). Now I bet that you will adopt your Spyro once the storm is over....or perhaps you will find his parents ^_~ Anyway you're lucky to meet him, as his hot faculty will help you to confront the bad climate. But I wonder what would you eat meanwhile o.o
In conclusion you made a very good work as usual, and I have no other choice than
And it also encourages me to make this same kind of art, as it's necessary to develop my drawing style...
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I don't visit staff member's accounts often enough. Some great works I never get a look at
Anyways, I really like this picture. Something about it has this children's story-like vibe. Like a picture that'd you see in a storybook you read to a small child. The very cute characters and behind the cute fuzzy animals, a good artist with a wonderful done picture.
I like that it's big. I may have to scroll, but I get to see all the tiny details. The small flame that the dragon is blowing is very good, and I can see all the little specks of fire coming off it, and see the soft glow it emits on the rest of the scene. The dragon itself is very cute, and I like the fact that it's a little pudgy
The seal is also very good. Cute, but cute with talent behind it (not the OMG TEH BIG AnImE EyEs ARE TEH CUTEST). Speaking of eyes, I really like your style of eyes. It's simple but eye catching (eyes that are eye catching!
The background, it's fantastic. You get a lot out of a little. From the small indent on the bottom you can see their on a ledge. Also the icicles dripping water, since the dragon's making his small flame. The cave's overall sketchyness flows well into the rest of the picture, it all works very well. Ah and the ice is neat how it's seethrough but still visible.
Okay I probably like overloaded you with this comment but yeah I felt like putting some effort into this comment! Well that's it. Now you get to read it
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One day when I own a home - I will have to commission you to come and paint your cute characters on the walls of my childrens' rooms. Utterly adorable! How anyone could look at your art after havin a bad day - and NOT smile is beyond me.
The ice looks very realistic (then again I don't see much ice in my small corner of the world) and that drake blowing fire is like he's saying "Well just maybe if I huff and puff we can get out of here little seal." To me this illistration just screams "determination and friendship" those are two things that are always good "messages"
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THat picture is sooooooooooooooooo cute! Great lightning on theice!
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awww toby that is soo adorable!!! awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww i love your creations, the never cease to amaze me
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Now i like this. You woulden't expect draggies in a cold snowy place ^_^ I love the uber cute draggie ^^ better watch out not to get fried though
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Wow.This is amazing!I love the cute dragon and the fire reflects on the dragon's eye is awesome and very great details on the eyes and the egg crack!
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AWWWWW....thats very cute. I love the details.
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Great work as always. What a great mood this work has, but saying that....all your work has a great mood
I really like how the ice looks....you do not disguise that it is a drawing, the lines being all visible. I like how you do that. It looks very much like ice but it is obviously a drawing. lol....I know it sounds wierd, but that's me.
I like the dark ominous clouds and storm outside...very scary looking, it contrasts nicely with the cosy, warm friendly feeling inside the ice cave.
You look your usual cute "seal-self" , perhaps you swam up to the cave at high tide?
I always find it hard to find faults (or I what I think are faults
Anyway...excellent work. Continue being the inspiration that you are.
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First, that is the cutest thing in the history of cute things!
Anyway, its an amazing picture Toby! THe glow on the different levels of the ice in the cave is a really great detail, it allows you(me!) to see the picture in a more 3D kind of way! The flames themselves are wonderful as well, the wisps coming off the sides and te faint orangey glow around it. Toby's fur is, as always, very furry! (dear god, that was the best decription i could manage??!) THe ice around the egg is great, nice and seethrough yet properly solid!
Oh, and i've just noticed the drips across the ice-cave roof! Nice add-in since that baby dragon of yours will probably melt the cave Toby's found selter in ^_^
Oh hey, you can join the dragons-don't-need-to-have-wings club heheh, i think i'm the only member!
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Hehehe, I had to scroll. 
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Ooh, I love the see-through ice... even though it seems slightly odd that they seem to be kind of scattered, but lined up at where they end, or the edge if that makes more sense.
You look a lot lighter in this one... probably because you're not wet from water and all that, but the lighter fur is a lot puffier too, vury nice.
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This is incredibly adorable - and quite clever, too. It makes me smile.
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Wow! This really has some nice depth in it! You can easily see that their on a ledge, since theres alittle stepping ledge off to the side. The dragon looks like he has a leathery skin. (which is true for most replites when they are first born, you caught that real nicely!) To make the dragon look a little better, maybe little wings that are slightly crinkled wings could have brought better detail into him. The icicles on the ceiling of the cave are enchanting, as well as realistic. it took me a while why the dragon had lighting on both sides. The light from the fire (or wherever it's coming from) must be shining on the mirror like ice walls, and ricocheting the light onto the dragon. Very clever! And the water dripping off the icicles are clever too (perhaps they're meltingfrom the little dragons fire?
The snout of the dragon is perfect, as well as his body profile. He's all plump, breathing fire, and furry! verrry cute!
The shading within the icicle walls looks alittle bland well. Esepecially on the left side. But the little shading on some of the other icicles are perfect. I personally think there should have been more of the egg shell pieces. If you put the egg pieces you have now in the drawing, I don't think they could have covered half of his body...then again, a perfect excuse to counter that if that some of them were pushed over the ledge, and into the ice cave abyss.
Well, you did an awsome job, despite the little mistakes. I'm still in my obsession with dragons, so It's a definate fave.
Lolly
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aww .. I think I'll split this up and reply here, since I don't want to clutter your page with that
Hehe, we both have the same train of thought, the water dripping off the icicles should not only make them look more ice-like (without them, they just looked like snow), but I also thought they could be there because .. well .. because of the fire. And I had the excuse with the egg shell pieces pushed over the ledge ready as well X3 I mean, there isn't really too much space up there, and if the egg cracks open, I bet some of those would fall down, since they're pretty close to the abyss.
The twin dragons? No idea, but we could wait for the egg to hatch and see? Maybe one being a little smaller, having blue and teal tones?
Oh, I'm sur ethey could be playmates, and since we're about the same size too, Lolly would make a grand playmate just as well =3 (Plus, come to think of it, it would make everything look even more fantasy like ^^) Speaking of which, I agree with your idea of the moon .. you're really creative when it comes to fantasy themes, and it would look great and make it look even more like a fairy-fantasy world, no doubt 
Critique-wise, you're right .. the shading was a bit tough, especially since I was trying to make the icicles behind shine through slightly .. so whenever I brightened them, the icicles behind shone though less, so I had to make that stronger again, which made them darker though ^^ escept for a few ones I think they came out okay though, there are some that still look like snow
oh .. and of course I don't mind at all, in fact, I really appreciate the effort and the time you and a few others take to really look at the drawing and leave detailed comments too .. it's comments like these who really make the effort to draw all worth it. Thanks heaps for that
Tobias
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Better watch out. That baby dragon gets too excited and that cave'll melt like chocolate in July.
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Hee! That's so cool!! 'Prodigious' ... That's what Izzy from Digimon says x3
Luffly work!! To my wishlist and faves this goes! XD
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Holy crap.. 
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Very beautiful. The lighting from the flame is awesome. The stalactites (and the walls) looks like they have droplets of water rolling down the sides. Both characters are equally cute to me. The dragon does remind me a bit of Sypro (just because of the colouring).
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How adorible! I love how confused the little dragon looks.
Nice use of color, the warm, yellow/orange color on the eggs works nicely next to the ice blue of the walls. That little dragon is just too cute. Watch out or folks might start loving him more than the Seal.
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How adorible! I love how confused the little dragon looks.
Nice use of color, the warm, yellow/orange color on the eggs works nicely next to the ice blue of the walls. That little dragon is just too cute. Watch out or folks might start loving him more than the Seal.
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