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 (28)
vlaaitje
wow, this is awesome, I WOULD LOVE TO WALK THERE
koosievantutte
must have been a great walk - looks great.
MrsRatbag
Ooh, beautiful work!
dvab
Fantastic work...bravo!
odie
Fabulous. Warm and breezy - the perfect place to escape to ponder our blessings and soak up the sun's rays.
ErisX
Ah this is lovely. I feel I'm almost there! Bellisimo!
timtripp
compelling image!
mansco
Really so lovely ;O)
helanker
WOW !" A gorgeous Painting indeed. Beautiful scenery.
RavynGyrl
What a beautiful place for a walk! Great job!
cvrad
Very nice you likes a painting from the late 1800 - early 1900's Chris
Margana
It's beautiful, sotnos. It looks so soft and dreamy. I like the quiet stillness of this. Nothing jumps out at you to divert your attention. There is just this overall sense of peace and serenity.... You must have had a lovely walk. Thank you for sharing it with us, in your own wonderful way. -M :^)
ElizaB
great landscape creation
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful painting of a gorgeous landscape. I love the thought in your title.
npauling
You have made a wonderful job of this, it looks such a nice place to take a walk.
Realm_Of_Illusion
It must have been such a lovely walk, what a beautiful and poetic place, I wouldn't mind going on a walk like that :) Beautifully done.
Pewter7
Absolutely a gorgeous painting my friend, beautiful image :)
Gaiadriel
I'll never comprehend how you manage these so beautifully. But, who am I to question the why's or how's. I'm perfectly content with the chance to have you share them for the savoring. Another beauty, Gun. A peaceful, placid place to stop and gather thoughts.
ledwolorz
Very beautiful work.
Bossie_Boots
Fantastic superb work !!!
LanieBug
I almost held my breath to hear the breeze through the grasses .. the occaisional bird calling .. you've captured a moment in time forever, a moment of serenity, reflection, peace.
anahata.c
as always, gun, you've turned a landscape into a lush, plush & soft dreamscape of the soul. Some of your treatments almost look like they're made of deep wool, something that carpets the whole earth...and the greens go from a light summery green to the deep greens of late day shadows. It's gorgeous, peaceful and caressing.
magichild2
now this is a great painting...beautifully done
kansas
A wonderful place to take a walk. Excellent.
Darkwish
Really nicely done! EXT pic!
lorandbartho
Very fine composition!
tetsu-pino
Excellent!!! Fantastic work!!
HADCANCER
Great work. Not sure if I trust those bridges between times