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 (21)
Eroticartist
Beautiful work. I hope your spirits soar soon again. (:
camera2
There is much going on in the world to add to our pain. Images of Katrina, news from war torn Iraq and our own personal demons add to the darkness we feel. You are not alone my friend Gun. Soon the moon will be a new one and new energies will flow our way. -Egmont
logiloglu
this eyes looks so deep.a mysterious expression and portrait.wish you feel better very soon,Gun. hugz #:O)
Digimon
Hang in there Gun! We will wait for you to return.
kimariehere
i dunno how you do it but its AMAZING i love the dark mysterious shawdowy concept and mood absolutly OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V!
parb1194
Yes a dark forboding image.....hope you feel well soon and good spirits to you.
vlaaitje
O my Gun, this shows so much, take good care of yourself.....luv u
Ensomniac
Be strong Gun. Try to enjoy your weekend. Out of the darkness, comes the light. Great work of art here.
tantarus
This is very dark atmosferic image, and it looks fantastic, hope that you`ll get out of this mood soon, (but dont stop to make images like this) ;)
tibet2004uk
Oh superb!! Those eyes are haunting!!! I love those tones even though very dark and kind of depressive but it works so well with the face and textures!!! Fantastic piece of work Gun!! And u got me worried now! :(
cynlee
get well soon gun
niek
Beautiful darkness. I've plenty of good spirits ! I'll send you some of them. But watch out, one of them always wants to play with pencils and paint ?
ModestyB
WOOOOOOAHHHH!!!!!! Superbe, Yes!!!!! Snla sa....mbli bra strax! Jte kram
sossy
showing your feelings through your gorgeous work! simply breathtaking art! hope the goods spirits are coming soon and you feel happy again to have fun! ;o)
Lledeline
Impressive work
Akinom
Your image speaks volumes! Oh Gun, get well soon! Take good care of yourself! hugz
cbender
huge hugs and a sparkle fo light...
diomedes66
I have been on holiday so I missed this magnificent artwork - gloomy and foreboding - I hope things improve for you instantly! Superb composition, absolutely superb.
kenmo
super image...
Zabeth
hon... you know... so difficult sometimes... but hold on... you are so wonderful! we all are when the mind is pure everything can last!!!! Thank you for the support! :-*
martingeorg
Take a walk through gun's gallery is like ... walking around in some kind of garden, wich is very close to life ... remembers at every corner to bright moments or ... also showing darker parts of life. All your imaginations, ideas and themes are like snapshots of life ... and they speak to us. I hope you are well and I am curious of new things coming up. Best, Martin.