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 (21)
anahata.c
dark & inviting, it's like a snapshot of the cellar of the soul. It feels like a deep spot in the ocean where a huge shell resides, and all this mysterious 'stuff' is resting in front of it. The lighting is just enough to make us feel like we're witnessing a very private place, and there's this series of designs or floral patterns quietly laid on top of it all (or underneath it) which is wonderfully organic. It's autumnal and very quiet, and I think quite beautiful.
dvab
Little more light?......but great image!
ARTWITHIN
Lovely image. I love the sense of movement contrasting with non-movement. I feel like I'm skin diving viewing this.
ledwolorz
Fantastic work.
Bossie_Boots
Superb as always!!!
gunsan
I made it a bit lighter than it was from the beginning. Thanks!
koosievantutte
very fine image
mooreno
one of your very very best. And the title says it all.
helanker
Yes I see this lovely image as coming from deep in the see. Looks beautiful and mysterious :)
mansco
Lovely, magical and inviting. Great work my friend ;O)
NekhbetSun
hmmmm yes, cute title :o) ....and wonderfully awesome image Gun ;o)
cvrad
Very Geigerish! if thats a word I just made it up! Chris
timtripp
superb!
magichild2
Very lovely...nicely done
nikolais
fabulous!
romanceworks
Such a lovely moody image and fun title. Shells are always so fascinating. :o) CC
npauling
It looks as though you went down deep to find this beautiful shell, lovely work.
novelist
Beautiful work. Clever title.
three_grrr
I see the tentacle of an octopus. And if it moves too soon, it too will be jumping the gun, and miss it's intended dinner. I really like this piece, it has stillness, but tension, all at the same time. The title makes me smile!
HADCANCER
Sorry. I can not remember all of my original comment. When I first viewed this render I could not decide if it was a snail, tentacle , or door to an alternate dimension. Then I see it is a shell. I have never seen a shell like that. I would like to visit your country before I kick, but it will likely never happen. As always love your work
Pewter7
Lovely artwork ... wow!