Walk Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight – Log, the woodland park

Today was Xavier’s fourth birthday (same day as Elvis!). I was so glad that this year (feeling under the weather) I had decided to opt out of the traditional party at home and instead book an indoor playground after nursery that sorted out the food and entertainment. These places are pretty soulless and I never think the parties are particularly memorable, but the kids don’t complain and it’s sooo much less work for me. Playgroup and nursery started again today for Xavier, so my walk (or rather, skate, over the mud) was coming home from nursery over Jersey Farm Woodland Park and returning to collect Xavier. As any mother knows, feeling ill is beside the point when your children need picking up and dropping off and being fed. As far as I can recall the only kind of illness that has allowed me to get out of these parental responsibilities has been going into hospital to have a baby! It rained all day, so this sketch was produced very quickly in a five minute pause in the downpour.

145mm x 210mm sepia ink in cream cartridge sketchbook