A new sketchbook

How do you start the first page?

Hello reader,

Here is my 2nd instalment and I’m finding my feet on Substack, albeit fairly slowly. In reality I don’t actually know what I’m doing! I did say I’m trying to build a community of like minded people and I know I can’t be the only one struggling to find my mojo on this platform - or am I?

I wanted to mention the ‘scaryness’ of marking the first page of a new sketchbook, I have one that I want to use - Seawhite Watercolour Travel Journal 200gsm - but find myself not wanting to make the first mark! Instead I feel I should finish the current book which I bought before I even had the urge to paint in it - Artway Doodle, soft leather bound sketchbook. I find the paper a little light weight for the amount of colour I use, it feels more like a pencil or ink only book.
Just as a side note, I remember buying the Artway book on St Michaels Mount here in Cornwall. I would highly recommend a visit to his lovely little island just off the coast nr Marazion, Cornwall, UK ( St Michael's Mount ) A great walk and house with plenty of photo and drawing opportunity.

So, here I am betwixt two journals and feeling I need to frantically fill the Artway - Perhaps I should just have two or three on the go and think no more of it. Does anyone else have these dilemmas or is it just me?

Anyway, I promised to keep it short, as always feel free to ask any questions. Here are a couple of sketches - have a great week and please comment with your own pics.

This is a view from my bedroom window - drawn whilst having a lazy weekend lie in! I would be interested to see a sketched view from your window.

This one is a view from Portreath Beach, Cornwall, UK. looking west towards the coast path which goes up the hill near the top of the sketch. Again in the Artway book!