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 (26)
Wildharp
Congratulations - I like the work and the concept. Thanks for sharing.
bevchiron
I can feel the glorious heat of the sun & a warm gentle breeze just looking at this Gun even though it is below freezing here! Wonderful mood & excellent work with the light, lovely image & a great one for the theme ; )
vlaaitje
wow......an embrace for the coming summer..perfect
claridad
Wow Gun! This image goes a step beyond. I can feel the sun, smell the sea, and the wind is warm as well. What a great theme image. Beautiful work. V
addiek
Great gestural energy... Leave the pterdactyls of the past behind!!
kansas
I can relate to the feeling! Wonderful expression of freedom, warm summer smells, the sun on your face, and the feel of the breeze. Excellent.
parb1194
I agree with kansas....a wonderful free feeling in this image.
ModestyB
Gorgeous, Gunsan!!!!!! Freeeeeee!! Puss & Kram
dragonfly2000
Freedom from winter. Very much like this.
titta
Oh, summer!!!!! I so miss it. Thanks for this wonderful reminder, Gun. :-)
IO4
Beautiful. This has a lovely breezy feeling. Love the light too:)
royc8
She looks bathed in light Gun, beautiful image, love the title too, we all need a refill of sun and warmth.
froznlife42
Yes, one does think of summer days and the feel of the warm sun hitting your face. Very nice.
Margana
Soooo beautiful and evocative,Gunsan!I adore the light in this...It so captures that feeling of letting the warm sun and the summer breezes wash over you.And your title is absolutely perfect!I could use a 'refill' right now,myself...Love this -M :^)
odie
Yes, agree with Marlene - & perfect title! :0)
Digimon
Superb mood to this!! The light just soaks into her!!
cbender
this os awesome, dear gun... definitely a pic for freedom... for light... for refilling... :) thanks dear gun!
Georgy
Beautiful. Funny how I think of summer breeze commercials for woman. They always have those beautiful captures of the free spirt of a woman in the summer breeze. GREAT IMAGE!!!!!!!
wildfire2003
Gorgeous Gun, love the lighting and the feel of freedom!
idiot_sphinx
Beautiful !!!!!
kimariehere
so free and beautiful gives such an easy feeling here beautiful art work V!
borsy
Beautiful!!!
gmaddox
fucking awesome!
cash_crop
makes me remind the summer......i can smell it....4 months then it's here....PS:cool image
cynlee
ahhhhhhhhhh.. deep breath!! :D it's here!!
o0ii
Awesome image! Very free... I also took some deep breaths when I saw this... Very, very well done! Excellent title as well :)