Barbara Lanza's Fantasy Lane

Well, imagine this. A blog of my very own. Welcome one and all.

What kept me from blogging previously is the feeling I haven't much to say and little time in which to say it. However, after visiting blogs of people who I'm sure are busier than me, I decided it was time to get started, and will not let any concerns about not having much to say get in the way. So often, the most rewarding experiences to come my way have happened after making a leap of faith. So, why not plunge into blogging and see what happens?

Most of the blogs I read are those of other illustrators and designers. What interests me most is seeing them in their environment, reading their thoughts and seeing the things which generate new art. It's inspiring. Blogs may have posts about many different subjects but for artists they are all ingredients waiting to be used in this piece or the next one.

Here's my second art instruction book, Enchanting Elves. which came out last summer. One of the joys of illustrating and writing it was it made me focus in ways I never had before and led to more satisfying results than before. Hopefully, writing this blog will do the same.