Every year I draw my hot cross buns. I buy a few and keep one just for drawing as it sits out on the bench over a few days and is not worth reheating.

This Easter the hot cross buns were not as pretty but they are probably the tastiest I have had in years – nice and spicy and with peel! Bought from Kere Kere Cafe in the Fitzroy Gardens and learned that the hot cross buns were from Dench Bakers in Melbourne, who I had not heard of.

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This year I drew my hot cross bun and a soft toy Easter rabbit while on a Zoom catchup with some UK sketching friends. There was a lot more talking than I would normally have while drawing. It was lovely to be social. My memory when I look back at this page will be the event, not the bun. The reason I choose to draw some things is to document a place and time. I will remember that my friends all agree that hot cross buns from the Co-Op are the best in the UK.

In previous years I had drawn some spectacular-looking buns – all golden and glistening. This is a less finished drawing. I decided not to continue after the zoom meeting, and just leave it as it is.

As usual, these are drawn with watercolour pencil.