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 (22)
Tutte
Very Profound Gun, the expression in his eyes, along with your title, captures it all. You have definitely put him in the right context. Amazing isn't it, how we reach solution in our sleep/dream state!
tibet2004uk
I can see why! He has a pretty intense expression! And so much sadness too! But maybe it's just me who sees it this way!? A beautiful and deeply moving image Gun!
Egmont
Having just returned from San Francisco and seeing the homeless, I can feel a conection here with this photograph and what I have seen tonight.
Lledeline
Great portrait. the espression is well captured. Great emotion.
kansas
On the outside, looking in. Sometimes we can feel this way even in a crowd of people. Not a nice way to feel.
odie
Oh Yes, A haunting look in the eyes. There is much said in one look. Excellent work. :0)
wildfire2003
It is his eyes Gun, they would haunt me too. You paid him justice, this is wonderful!
ModestyB
Very intensive expression in hes face!!!!!
sossy
really very intensive expression here! the whole face is speaking! what a fantastic work filled with a sad spirit! ;o)
addiek
Father time's watchman!
Kropot
Sleep is a good inspiration. Love it, as I do everything I see from youre hand.
Zabeth
Strong! Deep! Touching! This is you... You have got this great sens for composition... Hugs
logiloglu
he is a fascinating character.great mood and atmosphere. an expressive portrait artwork. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
claridad
Haunting image Gun. You did a spectacular job in creating an emotionally impacting image. Excellent+. V
lak
he has a haunting expression...nice work on this!
borsy
Excellent!!
SoulEatar
I feel your read here if not for him for your image and that theme is perfect - certinly make me think ;) take care
ascrazy
wonderful concept and artwork:-)
Synapse
There's a nice ambiguity that I like: he does look sorrowful, but not necessarily, it's very open to interpretation. Lovely treatment Gun :-)
zoozee
Wonderful art :) ... the mood this expresses is sadness ... lonelyness ... Is he a homeless ? .. a bunch of questions pops up :) ... Wonderful work :)) V
cynlee
a plea for understanding..
Digimon
Spirits, fog, reflections and mist...wonderful!!