Hippo in a Watercolor Ice Cave

A gentle hippo stands inside a glimmering ice cave, painted in traditional watercolor. Soft washes of blue, cyan and white create a cool, dreamlike atmosphere as light filters through translucent ice walls and delicate stalactites, scattering prisms across a shallow, reflective pool on the cave floor. The hippo's chunky gray-brown body is textured with loose, expressive brushstrokes using wet-on-wet blending and subtle blooms for a misty edge. The overall mood is tranquil, impressionistic, and magical.