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 (33)
stolta
Excellent ,very beautiful!!!!!!
cameraobscura2
Greetings Gun, The symbolism of this beautiful art work of yours is very timely for this season, just as well as every day of the year. Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for sharing. egmont
vlaaitje
wonderful done, and I agree with Egmond
koosievantutte
beautiful composition.
maitre
Excellent, bravo...
bakapo
simple and very touching. nice work.
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful concept and fractal image, Gun. Excellent work! Hugs and love, sis, Suzanne
mansco
Nice work ;O)
FractaliaNo1
Amazing BEAUTY
Juliette.Gribnau
makes me feel good too ! Wonderful !
NekhbetSun
Beautiful S
huismus
Beautiful!
JaneEden
Lovely composition hugs Jane xx
mizoli
Beautiful work!
algra
Fantastic! Reminds me to oriental motivs (Chinese, Japanese). Splendid work.
tofi
An exceptional image... Like a dove flying towards its peaceful destiny, this image captures the essence of beauty and elegance and hope. The soft colours are pleasing and the texture allows for a smooth transition as the eye travels through the ‘tunnel’ towards the light. A very inspiring composition. Thank you for sharing.
npauling
This does have a lovely feel to it and the little bird just adds the finish. Beautiful work.
Gaiadriel
Gasp! No wonder, Gun. I feel the same looking at it...a beautiful, unearthly orb...so serene...so, so, so serene. :)
ontar1
Beautiful image, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MirageBay
Just beautiful! A feeling of tranquility and peace:)
romanceworks
It is like a portal to a beautiful tranquil world. Very lovely work.
efron_241
Swedish atmosphere here
Valerie-Ducom
Like a message of peace with this bird flying in the light ! Excellent work ! Good day :)
pteb
Great shading.
magichild2
Design is simple and pure and the dove makes it peaceful and tranquil. Beautifully done.
Bossie_Boots
Simply amazing hugs loux
acquilon
fantastic artwork gunsan I would like that you know that i consider you a great friend have a nice day
daali
very nice
kansas
Very peaceful and comforting. Beautiful.
three_grrr
This is very fitting after the dark, almost hopeless mood of the previous image, now there is hope, a white dove instead of a black raven. Light, instead of darkness. Just the addition of the dove makes this image!