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 (28)
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Very much so! Good insight here Gun, for a very striking image. Like your use of colour. Almost a sense of vertigo here too, somehow. Guess it's the viewing angle. Well done :-)
bevchiron
Very true Gun & you convey the feeling so effectively, the muted colours work beautifully, great image!
claridad
Yes Gun, and they start bouncing off my skull. At that point it is just chaos! Wonderful image, but I could go without the spider, they make me cringe. ;)
Margana
You conveyed that entrapment brilliantly.Her expression is perfect...as if she is willfully 'asleep' and chosing this state...I don't know what apophysis is,but it sure makes for some wonderful images,in your talented hands.Another wonderwork,Gunsan.-M :^)
idiot_sphinx
Love the layering ! Excellent creation and wicked mood :) Cool design !!~**~!!
Tutte
I have no fear of spiders but the overall mood and conception is one, I can relate to fully. I am sure that goes for most of us at different time of our live. Our only prison is the one we create for oursevles via our thoughts.
BonBonish
Beautiful!
vlaaitje
wow, this is fantastic...love it very much Gun, you know what I think about your artwork....you ameze me all the time
martingeorg
Yes I know this feeling very well Gun and sometimes you need something or somebody to keep you away from yourself. A vivid image that remembers of this trap ...
kenwas
Agree with Bev on the great color selections here. Excellent.
cbender
oh - well i know this feeling too... quite well illustrated...! amazing...
NekhbetSun
You're right on target in capturing the mood and idea of this work....Excellent !!!!
Digimon
Ewwww! Creepy! Wonderful, but creepy!
SoulEatar
Always thought provoking - Realistic impact as what webs we weave within !
ligt
trapped, beautiful as it is, its a bit scary as well.
kansas
A wonderful representation of being trapped by your thoughts. Thinking is one thing we can't escape from, ever, until we die.
froznlife42
Good Lord, I really really love this. This would make an awsome tattoo. I'm trapped by my thoughts everyday.
DigiArts
Dangerous thoughts..or a dangerous trapping? In any event, I hope she escapes soon! So deep in thought..like in a dream. Beautiful, provocative and excellent work, Gun.
parb1194
My mind is full of cobwebs can anyone help me? Excellent image and work that is quite thoughtful indeed.
Georgy
Wonderful title. Beautiful and really creepy. Superb!!!!!
wildfire2003
Oh yes, and like a spiders web they stick in your head and refuse to leave. Beautifully portrayed gun!
titta
Great expression for that so familiar feeling! Very fitting colours too. Beautiful work, Gun, once again! :-)
odie
Oh my, this gives me shiverssss....but so true. Great image. :0)
kimariehere
WOWO that is CREEPY! but excellent artwork done... i would want to wake up like this in the morning that is for sure!!...wonderful artwork gun!!
addiek
Give that spider a good swat!
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
danob
Superb!!
cynlee
awesome concept perfectly done ;]