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)
Sabra
Very VERY beautiful! It has something mysterious and spiritual, and I love the colors. Think it would make an excellent postcard. :)
Wildharp
Well done. Says so much and I don't have time to write - thanks for sharing
kenwas
Beautiful image.
mind2mind
It's a simple two element combo with many possible sentences. She is thinking of a voyage. Because she is locked away. In an ordinary room with ordinary things. Such a ship from a time long ago. Would take her to extraordinary places. And extraordinary times. I could go on, but you knew what you were doing.
Digimon
Ooo! I like this one, evokes so many stories! Seems like a still fraem from a romantic film!
lak
really good colour and blending with this~
dragonfly2000
Great one - thoughts and dreams of places and times. Excellent.
kansas
A splendid picture. Like daydreaming to me.
tibet2004uk
Oh yes!!! Gorgeous!! I love this one!! There's such an intense surreal feel to this!!! Really marvellous piece Gun!
titta
Tranelling even in the mind and thoughts,,, that's the way of living especially in the autumn time. Seeing how birds are leaving the North... maybe we can find a ship to take us to the warm places in the world. This is so beautiful; and its atmosphere is intense and meaningful. Really nice work, Gun! :-)
kimariehere
wonderful wonderful! i love it shows how the mind can drift and escappe and oh yes DREAM!!! AWESOME I ADORE THIS ONE SO MUCH !! FABOULOUS COMPO VOTE!
logiloglu
a wonderful imagination. like out of a dream, the only i dont know is it the dream of a beautiful woman or the dream of a sailor ?looks wonderful in sepia. #:O)
MOOOW
Wonderful scene and atomposphere!!!!
Akinom
A pleasure to look at... makes me start dreaming, too! Amazing atmosphere and compo! Like it a lot! v*****
DELMUR
superb compo and beautifull tones!
cynlee
beautiful illustrative piece gun! :]
camera2
Reminds me very much of a movie, The French Lieutenants Women, with Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons, 1981 and brings me back to a series love affair I had with a women (Beatrize) from Venezuela. Thank you for reminding me.
ascrazy
fantastic colour, light & mood; i like this concept:-) v
sossy
wow! romantic scenery and beautiful composed! a dream made out of emotions! ;o)
estevez
Beautiful artistic concept and very expressive. A adorable image. Congratulations !
odie
When your thoughts are with another....Very nicely done! :0)