Building a website (slowly)

I have started to build my website. I have already bought a simple and appropriate domain name. My computer skills are making the process very slow!!!! I want to keep the website very simple and easy to navigate. I do want to make the website appealing to look and individual but without trying to do too much or overcomplicate things.

So far
- I have made a rough title logo to act as a place holder and test composition
- I have tried out a few layouts, at first I though of using my home page as the portfolio but through testing decided to have a slideshow of my work on the home page with a link to the portfolio.
- very simple - Three pages - portfolio, contact and about.
- Tried to test out some hand drawn text but wasn't happy with the results so far. I do want to keep this as a hand drawn element. If I get it right I think it will make the page feel more personal and appealing but still look professional.