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 (19)
visionart
ARTWITHIN
Awesome colors in the beautiful wish. There are still a few days left before Christmas. I hope you get the gift of snow, Gun, and that it will be as beautiful as your image.
MrsLubner
very interesting and artistic work. :-)
Zacko
I know what you mean. Here its a bit colder....+5C. But we have got no snow or anything. Personally i kinda like it, seeing how ill be at work anyway. But i feel kinda sorry for everyone else that was hoping to get a white christmas. You definitly managed to capture a true winter sunrise though. Thats how our mornings look now....minus the snow of course. Hope you get to have a wonderful holiday! GOD JUL OCH GOTT NYTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #:o)
NekhbetSun
Hope you get your snow !!!! Lovely image S hugs
mansco
I love this Gun! Happy Xamas ;O)
kansas
Beautiful snow scene, Gun. Seems we will not have snow for Christmas either. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, excellent work and fantastic composition color and atmosphere!!!! :)
CameraObscura
Wishing you too a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Egmont
bpclarke
Be careful what you wish for. My kids wished and looked what happened. Just go to Denver, Colorado in the US and you will have all the white Christmas you want. ;o) This is a gorgeous image. Superbly done. May your wishes come true. Merry Christmas. Bunny
nongo
Each day the mountains around here are expected to get at least a foot more, here it's melted already... Excellent image Gunsan!!!!!! So sorry you've been ill!!!! I hope you're on the mend now!! Happy Holidays to you!!!!!! hugs, Akemi
vlaaitje
wonderful colours.....very nice...best wishes to you
danob
Beautiful work Gun Happy Xmas xx Hugz
CavalierLady
A lovely winter postcard. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Margana
This is lovely,Gunsan. Hope you're feeling better.God Jul och Gott Nytt ,sotnos.-M :^)
seothan
Here in Canada I am wishful and ever hopeful for a snowfall each Christmas.As with you and others it remains dull and about 2-4 celcius.This "painting" captures the season well at dusk,the method is beautiful.May you have hope peace and love,now and in the New Year!!
nikolais
still waiting for snow... a Happy New year, Gun. Peace and Love. Another beautiful work of yours.
Fidelity2
Excellent image. 5+. Happy new year my dear friend.
xxancroft
This seems to be a self-portrait expressed as a landscape. Serenity.