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 (18)
Tutte
This is wonderful Gun. Very haunting image.
kenwas
The color work on the figure is excellent. Beautifully done.
ModestyB
En Sorgmantel...det var lge sedan jag s en s sist!!! Tender & Beautiful work, sweetie!!!!!!!
kimariehere
beautiful sorgemantel!!really beautiful work love how the butterfly stand out !! ... what a beautiful compo!!... love the soul and expression here! ! V!
SektorHP
The expression on her face is also amazing, as is the rest of the picture.
wildfire2003
Oh wow Gun, I am enthralled by this. So soft and beautiful with that touch of melancholy, stunning!
Digimon
Gorgeous image Gun!! The deep rich tones are wonderful!
kansas
Most wonderful. There seems to be fear in her expression. Your art continues to amaze me.
fractalinda
Oh gun, this is remarkable. So moving. I see her sadness. I see a beautiful broken heart and a spirit that yearns to go home. The rich coloring and skin tone is superb. An outstanding piece of art.
lak
very beautiful work~
zoozee
Beautiful portrait .. so filled with feeling - so touching .. so soft - it is an outstanding piece of artwork :):)
claridad
This is so full of feeling and is a beautiful portrait Gun. The look on the woman's face says it all as she peers at the butterfly. It is as if she sees the transformation, yet cannot fully accept it yet as something good. Excellent artwork. V
addiek
Oh, that is beautiful.. what lovely skintones on the model too!
parb1194
Beautiful work.
Egmont
It has the same name here too. Unfortunately the butterfly is getting more rare with each passing year because of chemicals in the garden and the loss of habitat. Thank you for sharing my friend.
sossy
a most wonderful portrait! touching and full of emotions! ;o)
cynlee
beautiful soft mood.. ;]
borsy
Absolutely beautiful!!