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 (22)
waheednasir
wonderful palette...:).
giareg
Very crative... excellent post work!
hipps13
Awesome Sweet day to you with a smile
shemosus
beautiful gun , beautiful!
MrsLubner
gorgeous. The colors are great!
acquilon
very beautiful texture brava
Margana
Hejsan...This is really beautiful, Gun. I love her pose and your postwork makes this look so soft and romantic. Love the colors... Wonderfully done, vannen!-M :^)
TwoPynts
Once more, a thing of beauty. Elegant artistry here.
magichild2
Nicely designed. Beautiful.
spm91g
Very cool!!
npauling
I love this treatment too, what a lovely effect. Beautiful and creative.
NekhbetSun
I like this one better :o)
JillianElf
I love this one Gun. Like Batik, the Southpacific, and a bit of the sixites. Beautiful!
nongo
I agree, it does remind me of a batik. Excellent work Gunsan!!!!!
alhak
very beautiful work, the colours are stunning
Woormius
Nice variation on theme. Great!!!
vlaaitje
gorgeous.....always something news....perfect Gun
Nurzu
beautifully done and perfect postwork :)
HADCANCER
nicely done
romanceworks
Wonderful textures, colors and warmth - like the islands. CC
ARTWITHIN
Gun, I really relate to this one. It feels like I do about color. It is like the joy of rolling around in it, touching it, soaking it in. This is a bit like touching my soul. Love how you have found so many ways to use the girl in yellow. Beautiful, warm artwork. Hugs, dear sis. Suzanne
xxancroft
I decided to start my day (at work) checking out your pieces. What a fantastic way to begin the morning. XX