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 (15)
Valerie-Ducom
wowww, so impresssiv composition in this work and very nice color and texture !!! I like your idea and you know !!! Fantastic my friend and I'm happy you open the comment :)))) For your 1000 and it's a very good number of posts, I have one idea for you, you can make a collage with your best work, like a compilation in collage, well it's one idea... I have more, but I'm sure you can go find a nice idea... Good day my friend and be good :)
Tutte
Yes, I am familiar with those old images, own a few myself of long deceased relatives in Denmark. This image evokes a lot emotions. Her expressions seems very hopeless as if looking at her future life with a perspective of imprisonment. I am sure that was the case for many brides at that time. Better to be married to whomever and without love than being a lonely spinster. Marriage in those days was a matter of survival and acceptance I believe. Congratulations with your 1000th image. Can't wait to see what you come up with. Hugs, Tutte
gunsan
Thanks valou! You know, that was just what I had in mind, making a collage. But the best...who am I to know which are the best. e'll see which i take. Oh, I forgot to turn the comments off, but it doesn't matter. I guess I have to get accusomed now I will go to my page and turn all favourite artists on again. Time to climbe in from the shadows :-)
titta
999th picture! That can be almost more interesting and fascinating than the 1000th - 999 is somehow still incomplete... there are only the biggest numbers... This image nr 999 is wonderful! It has lots of emotions, lots of freedom for interpretations; it has a melancholic basis but I can see there some hint of a smile... maybe the years after this shot made that feature of empathy? Vey beautiful work Gun! Congrats for this 999th image!!!! Can't wait for tomorrow...
mansco
Fantastic work, Gun. I'm also glad you opend your comments back ;O)
CavalierLady
Very well done! I especially like the texture on the old paper. Congrats on 999, can't wait to see what number 1000 in your impressive gallery will be!
Nurzu
old photos have souls
MrsLubner
Lovely work!
magichild2
I love the way you did this. It's incredible.
visionart
Congratulations With The Big 1000. All Your Artwork Threw The Years Have Been The Outmost Excellence!! Gun You Are An Amazing Artist! Hugs!!
nikolais
a deeply impressive image...the vertical lines make it quite tense. Well Gun, I am glad I found you once.
JillianElf
Great image Gun..she does look a bit sad, but you have made her golden. Congratulations of your 1000 image! Hugs :)
nongo
Congratulations Gun, on 1000 inspirational images!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love you!!!!
ARTWITHIN
Wow! Another I missed. This one makes me think the bride was marrying someone in an arranged marriage. Maybe there was a good reason she didn't look very happy. Bad teeth could be another reason. lol Really nice outcome and use of FilterForge. Hugs, my dear. x:)
amirapsp
Beautifull work...