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)
Margana
Sorry about the lappy. Mine is totally fried. It was already crappy but now even the keyboard doesn't work. :^( Anyway, this is such a great mood piece. I can soooo see your story. The empty face was a stroke of genius. Bravo, once again, vannen! -M :^)
Kafra
Great mood and atmosphere!!!
devineydesignsllc
great work!
Nurzu
excellent, extraordinary work:)
mansco
Wonderful interpretation. Fantastic work ;O)
MrsLubner
very creative.
cameraobscura2
Before I read your comment my thoughts on the art work were 'Out of the inferno comes the unknown' and that the art would make a great movie billboard and here you talk about movies and Hollywood. I guess your art is sending the message intended. Congratulations. Thank you for sharing. egmont
visionart
Excellent Art!
HADCANCER
excellent job.
alhak
intense image..love it
romanceworks
Yes, she is like a shadow with enough detail to see her sadness. CC
kurtsart
Excellent concept, composition and mood.. So sad
martingeorg
Cross fingers for your machine Gun, always an adventure. I like that face without a face, gives a strong understanding of burnt or missed chances, maybe the lack of perception because you never met this chance? Wonderful work Gun, hugs!
ARTWITHIN
Great image, Gun. Sad story. Many pretty faces go to Hollywood, with big plans, little money, and thinking they will be overnight stars. Unfortunately, that isn't how Hollywood works. The predators find them. A good number end up on the streets hooking to live, while waiting for the big break. But the only break that comes is the one for them to star in porn movies. It is great to have a dream, but without the proper preparation, it is most often doomed. Desperation leads to tragedy. Patience, preparation, and hard work is the road to being seen, and for the door of chance to open. Just because it doesn't happen overnight doesn't mean it will never happen. Hugs, Sis, Suzanne
Valerie-Ducom
Wowww, so beautiful work and excellent composition and color ! :)
magichild2
Very well done.
kansas
A wonderful piece of artwork. It tells a sad srory. Learning what life is really all about is hard for today's youth, I think.
JillianElf
Love the use of the filmstrip with this Gun. Wonderful concept, thoughts and image!
NekhbetSun
Wonderful depiction of a sad, yet all too common, occurrence....excellent ! ~ Hugs ~
amirapsp
Real stunner in my book...Hugs