Commonly, people are intimidated by the start of a new journal, because they are worried about “messing it up” from the get-go. My strategy is to get excited about finishing a sketchbook and as I near the end, I start to think about what I want to do as the first drawing in the next one. This time I was raring to go: I did my Spirit Animal. A Fly on the Wall, using India Ink and a Zebra-G nib on my dip pen, and Gansai Tambi iridescent watercolour. Incidentally, never ever be intimidated by a new page or a new book. It’s your sketchbook to play in and experiment with and all attempts at art are valid.
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