BIO Hi, I am Gun Legler from Sweden. I live together with my cat Simon in a little village near Gothenburg On the outside I am old, but young inside :-) For so long I can remember, I have enjoyed expressing myself through any kind of art or craft. Until I was 40 I worked as a child psychologist and pre-school teacher, but after that I said goodbye to my profession and began studying at an art school. There I stayed for four years, mainly learning Graphic art (etching, dry needle and linoleum cut). I was a lousy oil painter, that medium did not fit me at all, watercolor I liked better. For many years I made collages of different kind, watercolor and textile. I grew up with a mother that sewed and a father that built violins, so I early fell in love with textures of many kinds. I have now abandoned making textile collages, but I realize that I work much in the same way with my computer art. I take a piece here and a piece there and try to make a whole of it. And I am madly in love with textures of all kinds, I can sit for hours just playing with different colors, textures and filters, making backgrounds just for fun (and for upcoming images). I work very much by intuition when I make an image, experimenting wildly with layers, textures, color and light. But the form is equally important, that�s what Graphic school taught me. I have seldom a clear inner image when I start creating, it is more a feeling I want to express. The process can be quite unconscious to me for a long time. The image gradually takes form, and become clearer to me. What I want with my images is to reach the feelings of the viewers, to make them look into their own inner being and respond in any way, regardless of which feeling is evoked.
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I am Gun's daughter Lena (zitalena@gmail.com). I am so, so sorry to tell you all that mom passed Tuesday morning, Feb 8 2022, Swedish time. No panic, no pain, no regrets. So peaceful. I tried to get a message about this on my moms latest picture, but now I can't find it. But now I have her computer and can log in. Please email me if you want. Thanks to all. Mom really loved the community!! Her gallery will live on. I have changed the address to mine, because me and my brother really would LOVE to keep her gallery open. Love to all.
Comments (19)
cbender
a strong pic, dear gun - and thanks for letting us participate in the creation of this one... i love the power and the joy you put in with the colours... the power on the drawings and the joy symbolized by the boys colouring... a great piece, dear gun :) thanks for creating and sharing...
chrysalide
i lik ethe psoe of the boys and the idea with the axes. it's an excellent composition. have a good day
Prinzessin
Awesome work in the end, Gun... Great textures here! :-) and I love the combination of his clothes coloured and the background in this warm red tones... Perfect choice this way! :-) And the framing fits so very well here - I love the font youve chosen...! Very strong pic... :-)
Synapse
Good combination of everything Gun, I particularly like those glows of pure red :-)
Fractelaar
You are so creative ,fabulous atmosphere wonderful
tibet2004uk
This one is kinda of scary! It makes me think of some horror movie where the kid is the serial killer!! lol! I guess I watch too many of these! I love the tones and textures and, of course, those wonderful and fascinating carvings!
Egmont
The colours and tones are very inviting and loving. Your trademark and style are all over this photograph. Glad to see that my frined Christian was able to assist you.
claridad
Wonderful expression of generational continuity, passing the myth on to future generations. This image speaks strongly of heritage. Beautiful coloring and blending Gun. Thanks for sharing some of your cultural heritage. :)
lak
really good work incorporating these two images...the far off look in the boy's eye compliments the awesome background image!
vlaaitje
gorgeous series Gun..love them all !!
logiloglu
a wonderful and fascinating serie. i enjoyed every of your postings,Gun. #:O)
cynlee
luv the look of this... the little hunter learns from his ancestory... :]
nongo
Excellent series!!!!!! Love it!!!!
niek
"..as wave follows wave, so new men take old men's places." wrote the English poet William Worthsworth. Your picture and your work has a great dramatic depth. A beautifull contrast and tension between the innocense of a young person of today and the grown-up people from the past. You can look at this picture in many ways, but Literature it is !
addiek
Chop, chop it's off on a viking raid we go... Beserkers even! My boys like knights as well...lego ones.
Akinom
Gorgeous concept, Gun! Your series is amazing! *****
odie
A perfect image for the dreams of a little boy! You're always full of wonderful surprises ~ each upload a pleasant bit of talent! :0)
ModestyB
HH!! Beautiful work, Gunsan!!!! Jag skulle igentligen inte surfa nu...har jobb att ga...Affischmakerska....men jag surfar i pausen :) Puss
mysnapz
Sorry to have missed this series evolving Gun, I like this final image for me it represents looking forward and lifes not always smooth path.