Miya's 2020 Christmas Toy

After an exercise session with Miya playing tug of war with this toy, I decided to work a quick sketch.  This is one of three toys we loosely wrapped for her to open during our Family Christmas exchange.  We've done this now for the last three years or so which makes our Family Christmas time fun.

The family sits around with gifts handed out to be opened one at a time.  Miya will sit in the middle anticipating her role in opening her gifts.  We let her go first watching as she shreds the paper piece by piece until the toy is free of its wrapping.  Inside each package is also a little treat.  

The first year we did this, she would take off for my bedroom to open her gift.  She'd come back looking for another to open and repeat heading back to the bedroom.  After that first year, she chose to stay in with the family and after opening her gifts, would look around hoping to help us open ours.

Journal with Fabriano Artistico (old stock) / Kakuno fountain pen with Noodler's #41 Brown ink / Daniel Smith Buff Titanium, Burnt Umber and Paynes Grey.  Also used Warm Sepia for the darker brown areas.