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 (20)
BLUESTONE
Your work always draws me in...
vlaaitje
Again a real beauty...
NekhbetSun
No surprise here, another gorgeous work !!!!
shemosus
beautiful gunsan.
SirIglesDremont
wonderful work
froznlife42
the look on this young persons face... I've felt that way before. we tend to lose ourselves in deep thoughts at times. splendidly done, my dear.
Digimon
Nice mood! She reminds me a little of Bjork.
parb1194
Yes.....Thinking about the life of this bird now gone.
Egmont
There is much meaning here for me, you know why. I know have to contemplate upon the second half of my new life.
devineydesignsllc
lov this technique,and watercolor feel, excellent!!!!!!!thank you!
kansas
Very, very lovely. It speaks to me.
claridad
Lovely Gun full of deep feelings and thoughts, coupled with each step into mystery.
wildfire2003
Beautiful, love the mood Gun, top work!
martingeorg
A throughfully look Gun, goes through and through ;O)
kimariehere
WOW goosebumps your work really does move me so much!.. exceptional! V!
visionart
Its Always A Pleasure To View Excellent Artwork. I Melt Into This One...Magnificent!DigiArts
Oh little bird, my mourning friend..what happened to your nest? Beautiful, provocative and moving artwork, gun..and so excellent.
borsy
Excellent!!
cynlee
yes.. makes one wonder.. again.. your textures always amaze me! :]
o0ii
Wonderful work... so filled with emotions. Touches me deeply...