What a difference a year makes! Every Thursday, we are taking a look back at the artists and authors who wowed us in 2019. And today, with Issue 22, Spring 2019, we begin our reminiscence of those pre-pandemic, halcyon days — back when ‘Corona’ meant slice the limes and ‘quarantine’ was only to be feared in Scrabble.
Artist Herman Lau gets the retrospective started with his stunning cover art Purple Siren, which was based on a fantasy portrait of a friend. Says Lau, “Having people I care about model for me allows me an opportunity to delve into studying them in a deeper way. For these portraits, I attempt to adapt elements of that person’s background, personality, and passions into the character. It ends up being like a personality type assessment and diary of our relationship in visual form.”
Join us every Thursday for excerpts and insights from the stories, poems, and authors of Issue 22.
Order your copy of Issue 22, Spring 2019 here.
And to discover more of Herman Lau’s work, visit him at paintedmonk.wordpress.com, or on Instagram at paintedmonk.
Herman Lau is a freelance artist from Edmonton, Alberta. His interests in illustration stem from the stories and games he grew up with, mythologies full of movement and characters to inspire his drawn illusions. His artwork has been published locally and internationally, including at an exhibition at the Museum of American Illustration in New York and in a collection at State Library Victoria, Australia. He has also run children’s visual art programs for non-profit organizations and galleries and provided graphic facilitation services for various municipal groups and initiatives.
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