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 (29)
lak
this is so beautiful...the light shining down actually "feels" warm and good
debig
Love it!! Beautiful... Thankyou for sharing...
Tutte
Very Uplifting image Gun.
titta
Beautiful! Extremely beautiful. And so warm in its thinking. The light and colours are more than marvellous. Lovely work, Gun! :-)
Lledeline
Beautiful
odie
So much to think about with her vulnerable neck and shoulders exposed but her eyes hidden from view. You put the thoughts into a wonderful vision. :0)
tibet2004uk
I find this quite suffocating!! Probably the fear of deep water! The effect is definitely powerful!!
Piliph
A beautiful picture !
dragonfly2000
This is one of my fav's of yours, very beautiful imagery.
Gregor.Scharff
wonderful done with a touching thought and a deep feeling filled with your magic . its a gift for the viewer to see this wonderful Dream of hope . hugest hugs
fyrissian
Gorgeous! Reminds me of Persephone returning in the Spring...
Digimon
Oh I really love this one! Reminds me of a painting by Richard Corben. Love the oil painting like swirls of color! Wonderful!!
ascrazy
absolutely very magical and wonderful image:-)v
logiloglu
gorgeous light and colours.looks like glas. great mood and atmosphere. #:O)
parb1194
An absolutly beautiful image ....soft and surreal.
bevchiron
What a beautiful image for your friend Gun, the darkness appears so heavy & oppressive but your image has a wonderful feeling of hope & release, powerful & very expressive work!
Akinom
There is always a light of hope! So wonderfully said with this amazingly beautiful image! One of your very best, Gun! The colouring and compo is first rate! v***** All the best to your friend!
kenwas
I really enjoy this piece. Very strong, very hopeful.
ModestyB
Lovley light & compo!
vlaaitje
perfect title, and again a gorgeous artwork from the master
herbstliebe
wonderful concept and job!
kellendor
Fantastic image with a wonderful message - outstanding!! Great job!
kansas
Beautiful and hopeful! We must always look up.
cynlee
so close to the surface, one last kick & will be able to breath again! beautiful! :]
kimariehere
a masterpiece!! ... wow Gun this is absolutly fantastic and beautiful... reminds me of swimming through the kelp forests in CAtalina Island! v !
wildfire2003
Beautiful Gun! I hope your friend is in the light soon!
camera2
So very mythical and full of magic. Magnificent Gun. Have a wonderful weekend.
sossy
pure celebration of colors, light, textures and emotions! hopeful and divine light in all sadness and chaos! gorgeous work! ;o)
niek
Beautiful blending of colour, shapes and meaning.