Oooh, these are both very nice indeed. Strawberry, I like the use of a brighter green - makes it a less Christmassy colourscheme - and I think the use of the leafy mane/tail is very effective. Not looking entirely like a full on leaf, still a hint of hair to it. Very well done.
And then woodland... just wow. Finally some variety, and so well observed. The bark is so recognisable as a silver birch, even the leaves are accurate. The way they are attached to twigs, which hang down from its crown. And the curl of bark stripping away from the leg is just inspired. At first I was confused as to what it was, then I realised it's standing in for their knee swirl and was that thin bark peeling away. (I loved pulling that off as a kid.)
It's not perfect by any means - having thick lines on everything bar the main and tail looks decidedly odd. And if I had to connect any pet with a silver birch - the stocky Tonu is not the one I would pick. Tonus are more an oak tree. But on the other hand, to make a mane of leaves the birch was a natural choice due to the cascades of twigs. Makes me excited for a woodland yurble. Maybe a willow would be good for another heavily bemaned species.
AngharadTy wrote:I'm also not on board with brown sclera. That's just creepy.
I was going to suggest they should be the salmon-pink you see when you peel away the bark. But a) that would be seriously creepy in a peeled eyeballs kinda way. And 2) it would look like a rhino with conjunctivitis who has just charged through a hedge.
Other than those two minor points, I think I was onto a good idea there.