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 (24)
koosievantutte
beautiful details, gun
Margana
I soooooo wish I could read this...even if that's not the point...Lovely work, Gun. You've created a mystery, with your imagery...and with your title. Ha en underbar dag, vannen! -M :^)
nikolais
lovely detail..too bad not in Russian or English
vlaaitje
You know I am a poet, and this one touched my heart...this is so sensitive in my view.....an excellent artwork dear Gun
Umbetro38
What a wonderfull and romantic work - looks so fantastic - V
mansco
Splendid romantic work. I really like it a lot ;O)
NekhbetSun
Love this !!!!!!
kansas
A lovely composition. A love affair that didn't work out.
Nurzu
Yes! - Very romantic! :)
Hedda
The thumbnail of this image just made me HAVE to see it..and it is so beautiful and in a way sad picture. Guess I have to be that romantic kind of person..hehe. The title itself says it all, and the letter are so beautiful written and the goldring and the golden look of it makes it so stunning. The rose is just the excellent final detail in this..wonderful work!
mysnapz
A super image Gun, you are a wonderful story teller.
MrsLubner
Excellent mood shot. Great postwork!
JillianElf
Wonderful story Gun, The note intriguing, the rose romantic, the ring compelling. An image of simplicty yet great depth. :)
ARTWITHIN
Beautifully done, Gun! The melancholy is like a perfume in the air carrying the scent of mixed memories of days gone by. It is sad to me. Hugs, x:)
Valerie-Ducom
So beautiful work and very nice color and composition !!! :)
magichild2
Oh this has got to be the most beautiful piece of work ever. I'm straining my eyes trying to read it...I know that's not the idea of the piece, but it's like English Literature. Just so beautifully done.
valcali
Beautifully done...so romantic. ;o)
Ellevi
Splendid romantic work.
TwoPynts
What a lovely image and "note." Your postwork is exceptional as always. I really like the effect you achieved in your upload for today as well, nicely done!
nongo
Your artwork speaks so loudly to all of us here Gunsan, you are an inspiration!!!! Excellent art!!!!!!!!
amirapsp
Great job on this image...Hugs
Autumn_Rains
A great image, and one I will treasure. I think it is both devine and sad. Thus beautiful to behold. Bravo!! Bravo I hope life treats you better!!!
squirrel2005
Stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuning artwork!!!
Blush
So romantic and tender I love this and also its good to run across you again... Love this and its going to my fav Hugs Susan~