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 (26)
tetsu-pino
Woow!! Fantasitc!! Stylish image and excellent coloring!! Well done.
Tutte
Hi Gun, Absolutely love this image and all aspects of it. Speaks exactly to what I am about and my hope for the World. I feel very positive that there is a new light on the Horizon to decrease suffering globally. With Obama winning the Democractic nomination in the USA, a major shift has occurred in America. We all know that what happens there, affects the rest of the world. Now lets hope he becomes President. I don't like Politics but I truly feel he is the first glimmer of hope for a new change for the future. Big Hug, Tutte
NekhbetSun
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast" ....lovely work Gun S
Bossie_Boots
Wowww this is amazing and speaks volumes superb work hugs lou x
koosievantutte
fantastic image, gun and very uplifting.
helanker
A really wonderful Image, Gun and I love it.
Harmenszoon
so very beautiful and touching...
Bebe160
Très belle réalisation!
huismus
Beautiful!
lizzibell
beautiful work...
romanceworks
The birth of a new humanity where all have hope. This is stunning. CC
Flint_Hawk
This glows with beauty! Wonderful!
RavynGyrl
Beautiful work! Love the glow on the bird.
vlaaitje
wow, speechless again, what a bright shining image, you really did a great job on it...and you know I love to share my work with you and Carol, because you both are so talented
hipps13
beautiful work me eyes shine sweet weekend to you warm hug, Linda
RobyHermida
Fantastic
ARTWITHIN
A very inspirational image. It speaks of new life, or rebirth, hope and fulfillment of promises. Beautiful colors and a light airy feeling in this.
avalonfaayre
Just beautiful. You have captured the essence of Freedom here! Nice work. I love the texturing.
npauling
Lovely work on this beautiful image, you are free.
ledwolorz
Beautiful colors and light.Wonderful work.
furuta
Beautiful and peaceful image. excellent work!!
Littlejock
Gorgeous work and Very artistic
three_grrr
This one is beautiful too, again, releasing the essence, the art, the creation, in this case it would be hatchling, a young bird.
magichild2
Outstanding work and a great theme...
kansas
An inspirational piece of art.
Pewter7
Beautiful artwork with gorgeous use of colors and effect!