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.
Proud to be featured on Check it out! My other galleries. http://gun-legler.artistwebsites.com/
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 (25)
koosievantutte
a big hug to you too, gun and may you produce equally beautiful paintings for the coming years!
titta
Thanks, Gun, for yourself for being here! Your creativeness and your big golden heart inspire us all here. I wish you seven times seven years more, dear friend! :-) Congrats and more and more creative happy days (and nights)! Big hugs too! Your flowers are sooooo beautiful!
mooreno
and many more years to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MrsLubner
This is a beautiful way to notify us and celebrate! You are an inspiration to so many. Your talent is exceptional. Thank you for the enjoyment you provided for all these years.
romanceworks
This is such a grand place to share with other artists ... and to me your lovely image of the flowers shows how we are all linked together in our creativity. So glad we met and hope we have many more years of sharing. CC
kansas
A gorgeous flower composition. Congratulations on being here 7 years. You have given us so much of yourself and your fabulous art. Thank you many times over.
ARTWITHIN
Sweet sis, congratulations on 7 years here with such beautiful, impacting, inspirational, and deeply felt artistic creations. But most of all, I am so happy to have met you and to find my true sister. Our friendship, really more than that, has meant so much to me. Knowing such a wonderful woman, with such a great sense of humor has been like seeing a special light in a dark universe. Thank you for all your art, your support, your love, a beautiful bright star is what you are. You outshine even the flowers. Hugs and much love sis, Suzanne
Hawk23
Congrats Gunnie, keep up the brilliance.
niek
Congratulations Gun! And thanks for being an inspiration to many of us!! Buddhist think in cycles of 7 years. So congratulations for your rebirth too(A flat busted boy)
nikolais
where's my glass, Gun? great knowing you and it's just the beginning!
deemarie
Dear Gun, I remember the first time I saw one of your images in a Renderosity Christmas Card contest. That image is still in my mind as you are in my thoughts and heart. Best wishes for another 7 years dear friend. Gentle hugs, Dee-Marie
three_grrr
I think ARTWITHIN expressed it beautifully, you are a special light in the universe, a shining star, an exceptional and unique artist and a warm, caring, person with a heart as big as the universe! May you be here for many, many more years, inspiring us with your very beautiful, insightful works, and words. This one you chose for us today is but one example of your many talents with digital art and that produced by a paint brush or other media.
kimariehere
7 years!! oh wow and i have only been on here for 2 and a half yrs and thought that was long !!! CONGRADULATIONS!!!! 7 is the lucky number you know and adore the image announcing it ..a real gem so dainty and beautiful!!!
bpclarke
That is awesome! We have been fortunate to have one as talented as you to be here for so long. You must now be Sensei. Excellent work. Bunny
alhak
beautiful work to celebrate a milestone, thank you for your fabulous art
npauling
Severn years of beautiful pictures and this is no exception with its lovely soft colours. Thankyou very much for sharing all your beautiful work it has given me a lot of pleasure.
NekhbetSun
Congrats dear Gun and big hugs S
HannaK
Congratulations Gun and many more creatful years! I first met your art in PSP+ contest where you took the first prize (i won the 2nd) since then you have been inspiration to me and for so many more.Wish you all the best HannaK
magichild2
Congratulations. Beautiful work.
pteb
I have been away for a bit and this is a nice image to come back to. Is there an ambiguity, a suggestion of thorns or perhaps this is just my cynical nature. Anyway it is an exceptional image.
Gaiadriel
Congratulations, Gun...and my heartfelt thanks for the precious offering to each of us, from your beautiful and creative spirit. Blessed be...
JillianElf
Always a pleasure to see your wonderful work Gun, and congratulations although I feel we are the ones that have been blessed with your work and presence. A Big Hug,
nongo
You truly are an icon around here Gunsan, congratulations!!! wishing you many more years with us!!!!!!! you're an inspiration!!!!!
boristen
Congratulations! Hope we will watch at your pieces of art for many years ahead.
odie
So lovely and artistic. I hope you keep adding to make it 7 times 70. :-)