Entry to sketchbook which is really a 'book'

Jo left this book on my desk at school. It turns out this is the 4th sketchbook from our rotation. Inside are some entries from other sketchers, where they have drawn directly over pages of the book. It feels a bit strange to draw into this one, as I feel like I am destroying the book rather than making art. I decided to start on the front cover by adding a little cutout character from a kids computer game. He looks like he is off to start mining and I have decided his name is Jo.

I chose to alter the pages with paintings from Moyan Age which depicts saints being burned, tutored and martyred. Using a ticket from the school prom, I selected an area to cover in the painting on this page. The other page - I woove paper strips from an image of nuns I found in an old magazine. If you look closely, you may see a young lady diving of a diving board. A leap of faith if you will.