How do I start a new blank image page in Preview?

I want to be able to paste an image in a new blank page in Preview.app but do not see this option in the program.

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This is a workaround I use that suffices since I rarely use Preview, so there may be better options than this.

Typically, when creating a new image in image editing software you'll be prompted for things such as resolution, background, etc. So I've created a bunch of default images I keep stored in a folder with descriptive filenames such as:

On the rare occasion I have to start from scratch using Preview, I just open the image I need and do a Save As. (hold down the option as I click on the File menu or just use the option shift command S keyboard shortcut) and I'm good to go.