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 (30)
Mondwin
Precious and beauty scene,my Dear!!!!!!!!!Bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
jmbwalsh
Looks like someones trapped in time!
NekhbetSun
Thought provoking, lovely and, of course, well done S
mansco
Splendid one, Gun. Love your interpretation and soft colours ;O)
kenwas
A super image!
kimariehere
beautiful work gun!!! i really love the idea and the result !!!! brilliant work as always!!
carlx
Fantastic composition, details and atmosphere!!!
JaneEden
This is a top quality composition - and what I want to know is, Where does the time go???
koosievantutte
very fine image and not just for the theme.
ontar1
That is a cool image, like the hour glass with the trapped person in it, great statement, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
huismus
Beautiful artwork. Lovely.
Bossie_Boots
A wonderful image very beautiful superb work hugs loux
stolta
Fantastik work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alhak
wonderful artwork..
kansas
A truly marvelous artwork. Her pose and expression shows so well her contemplation of time. Thought provoking theme.
MrsLubner
I am struck at the mood and message of this. What an outstanding job of conveying both.
HannaK
So beautiful and expressive
magichild2
Excellently done
npauling
Super, super work with a wonderful feel to it. You have captured time wonderfully.
acquilon
fantastic atmpsphere
pteb
all seems to work in harmony. A well balanced image.
romanceworks
This captures the theme perfectly. Gorgeous image and something to ponder. CC
tizjezzme
Your creativity and imagination just floor me. Excellent work Gun.
tofi
I think that your image is beautiful, first and foremost! But the way you have illustrated such a deeply rooted and complex issue of time is remarkable............. The hands of thelady within the hourglass, are fixed upon the glass as time is "drawing" to what seems like the end leaves one feeling so helpless..... I wish I could just jump in there and tell her that evetything will be okay, and that time is merely a construct. The image creates a sense of helplessness and the tone, mood and atmosphere is phenomenal. Your artwork is sensational! You always leave me in awe!
Littlejock
Super artistic work and lovely pastel colours and softly effect. Big Hugs
clifftoppler
Time and place settle the tone for much of our lives. Our beginnings make an ending inevitable. Beyond that it brings a concept of order to existence. I too ponder the subject, aging is like that, and under the duress of a growing insufficiency (now that is strange word association). I like the image, of course. The face, pose and arms are exquisite. Perhaps the right lower corner is a little too solid in that the lack of definition makes her appear slightly heavy (broad, thick?)
vlaaitje
good you re post this one, because it is a real beauty, all of you work has so much expression.....super, you know that I use this for my poetry
ARTWITHIN
Our bodies may be captive to time, but our minds and spirits have unlimited vistas and can wander where they please. Imagination, not time, is their only limitation. Excellent and evocative image, sis. Hugs and love, Suzanne
skyla824
OUTSTANDING WORK
smillinfaces
beautiful work thank you greetings, smillinfaces