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 (25)
koosievantutte
this is such a great image, gun, i made it a favourite. the colours, the symbolism, it's just right.
ledwolorz
Amazing work.
alhak
most creative in thought and image
vlaaitje
good to see you allow comments again....wonderful expression dear Gun....
helanker
Then il stop getting frustrated over not being able to JADA JADA over your lovely artwork :) This is just wonderful, Gun. Ths colors and the woman, the texture. Just gorgeous.
Flint_Hawk
Fantastic work & atmosphere!
ARTWITHIN
Your colors and the flowing lines of the rose are making me tear. They are so beautiful. Wonderful painterly effect. Bravo! Hugs and love, sis.
ekatz
beautiful image
romanceworks
Takes courage to face new and unknown life with such an open heart. Beauty and strength flow from this lovely artwork. CC
huismus
Beautiful artwork again! Wonderful to give comments again.
Hendesse
A wonderful and dreamy composition. Looks very beautiful!
Fidelity2
This image is a Very well done masterpiece. 5+.
hipps13
beautiful work warm hug, Linda
npauling
Very beautiful colouring and work, it has a lovely atmosphere to it.
magichild2
Oh wow...this is fantastic...you did a beautiful job.
Gaiadriel
Like a deep, welcomed inhalation of breath. Absolutely gorgeous, Gun. I hope your hibernation was a peaceful and rejuvenating slumber. :)
mansco
Nice we can comment your works again. Although I have seen all your pictures, it's not the same ;O) Lovely subtle work!
NekhbetSun
Wowwwwwww!
danob
Superb image Gun your work is such a reflection of your soul!! Hugz
three_grrr
Oh Gun, I'm SO happy you are allowing comments! It doesn't matter if you don't have time to make comments, or just are not in the mood. I have looked at so many of your wonderful pictures and grumbled that I can't tell you my thoughts! There. Now you know how I feel about no comments, LOL. This is such a beautiful image to face spring with, to jump back inot allowing comments, to just burst out of winter hibernation!
kimariehere
WOW!! so suprised to see i can comment !!! and this one sure deserves to be commented on cause it is AMAZING!!!! MASTERFULLY done I sure do love this an instant fave !!!!!.....hope all is going well with you big hugs sent your way !
Nurzu
beautiful image
HannaK
So good to see you back with your wonderful colors and textures keep safe
tizjezzme
wow, this is gorgeous..........
mayuan
a gorgeous emergence out of a kind of cosmic flower...the amber tones surrounding the woman seem like the dawn embracing her. You really use stock beautifully, and your painting itself is rapturous. A beautiful image of re-emergence.