That morning, Nican and Zenith decided to go out early to skate on the frozen lake.
The blue red panda giving confidence to the bunny, showing how to glide over the ice without fear.
The snow in the trees hadn’t started melting yet, and the world felt like it was still stretching, still waking up.

It was just one of those mornings where everything felt simple.
Cold cheeks, warm hearts, and the quiet certainty that the day would be even better if it started together.

Picture for  zenithoo and  Nican

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How this drawing reached Zenith is its own little story:
Nican didn’t just show the illustration to Zenith. He had it printed as a 1,000-piece puzzle, and gave it to Zenith all scrambled in a box.
They had to solve it together, piece by piece, not knowing what image would appear, and slowly, as the picture revealed itself: mountains, morning light, a frozen lake, and two familiar shapes that began with the eyes; Zenith realized it was a gift meant to be shared.

You can see how the puzzle came together on their bsky accounts:
https://bsky.app/profile/nican.net
https://bsky.app/profile/zenith.pawgge.rs

Or, I’m also sharing it, along with the short time-lapse process video, on my Telegram art channel:
https://t.me/panda_paco

And if you’d like to see the full-resolution image, the full process video, and drawings before I post them elsewhere, you can support me on Patreon or Ko-Fi. It truly helps me keep making more art.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pandapaco
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/panda_paco
Thank you!