My Book cover designs

My Book Cover Designs

Most of these book covers were done at least 20 years ago. There are some more, but yet to be found in my storeroom.

The designs with photographic method were done with Canon T90 camera and various FD lens. During that time, Photoshop program was not so popular, and most of the photographers rejected the idea of digital imaging. Therefore, all these shots in the book covers were taken with traditional and conventional photographic techniques. Most of the time, I need to set up the objects to take the shot. There was no darkroom technique used too.

For other designs, such as using water colour techniques or cut and paste, it was the idea generating stage that took lots of time, otherwise, the making is short and simple.

May Poetry Society was a famous literature organisation then, the organisation used to publish at least one or two books yearly. Mainly Chinese Poetry collections.

My literature works

This is my first publication in Chinese poetry.
Title: The God is sobbing 哭泣的神 （诗集）
Pen name: Xie Qing 谢清
Book Prize for Chinese Poetry in 1976 by National Book Council of Singapore

My second poetry publication in 1979.
Title: Traces of the crane 鹤迹 （诗集）

My collections of short stories
Title: The intoxicated reeds 醉了芒草（小说集）

Collections of my short essays
Title: The language of droplets 水言珠语 （散文集）

Some of my poems for children are collected in this publication.

My works are selected for this publication by the editor.

This is an official publication by the authority. Some of my works are selected and translated in English too.

My poems are collected in this publication too.

One of the earliest modern Chinese poetry publications in the late 60s. My works are included.

Chinese love poems collection. My works are included.

Another collections of Chinese poetry publication.

Modern Chinese Poetry collection, my works are included.

My Art Works

My Illustrations and Art Works

Botanical Gardens (Acrylic Work)

Self Portrait 1982 (Acrylic work)

Qiu Ju (Chinese Painting)

Scenery in Green (Mixed medium)

Dance (Pencil)

Ba Ge (Chinese Painting)

Botanic Gardens (Acrylic work)

The Boat (Acrylic Work)

Illustration (Water color)

Works printed on Shin Min Daily Press