BALBOA PARK #14 - an HAPPY NEW YEAR starts with your Graphic Journal NOW

Welcome to episode 14 of Balboa Park and the first episode of 2024.OMG.If you don't know me, I'm Nicoz Balboa. I'm a trans man, Italian, living in France. I have a teen daughter. I am a mom. I do tattoos and graphic novels that are published in Italy and in France. And in this podcast, I talk about the creative process, my creative process as a way of knowing my soul.So 2024, short episode, let's set a goal.Let's pick up a (graphic) journal around you.Look at a notebook, a composition book, a journal and start it now.and keep it for at least six months and then tell me how it feels to help you I have two possibilities: 1) the first one is:* take the journal* set aside 10 minutes timer for yourself * pour yourself a hot beverage * answer those questions:* where do you see yourself in six months * where do you see yourself in one year * how do you feel like right now* how do you want to feel you want to know more how to to have a graphic journal you can go back to episode #11 where I give you all the practical hints that you need.2) and the second thing you can do to start the graphic journal is going to patreon.com/graphicjournalclub because I'm starting next Sunday with a bonus class + from now on, if you subscribe, you will have two class a month instead of one. for the Graphic Journal Club like there is every time one class on the second Sunday of the month but this time we are doing one more it's on the first Sunday of the month to set up the right mood for 2024 plus every last Sunday of the month we'll do a recap of the month/draw together hour, to keep the momentum going and you will also have access to all the replays so you can start right now.having a Graphic Journal practice it's like perfect for my mental health but it's also my creative getaway! because when I do my Graphic Journal every day and I draw what I feel/what I want to feel/what I'm living, the moment I write the draft for my graphic novels I use my Graphic Journal as notes!my book Transformer, which it's a rewrite coming from my graphic journals, has won the book of the year to the very big comic con of Italy, which is the Luca Comics and Games! I'm still like, What?But this is all thanks to my Graphic Journaling practice because it makes my creative practice valid and legitimate.Because if you want to feel valid and legitimate into your creative practice, into your art, you have to put the work! you have to put the effort!I mean, it’s not like in a catholic way -like you have to suffer to do things- but for me it’s like: you have to do estimable things in your practice (YOU decide what’s estimable for YOU) to feel like you OWN it. to feel proud you have to put pride into into what you do so remember to set up your Graphic Journaling right now with the exercises I gave you at the beginning of the episode and also go back to the episode in which I give you more hints for the Graphic Journaling practice setup and start and also subscribe to patreon.com/graphicjournalclub for more! If you have any question about anything I do, you can just go to nicozbalboastudio.com and there you will have all the infos.byebye and enjoy this first day of 2024!XXXNicoz This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nicozbalboa.substack.com