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 (31)
schatjeisis
very beautifull
koosievantutte
great idea and fine theme image,
Tutte
WOW, how imaginative of you to incorporate a mermaid and a nautilus. You never cease to amaze me with your creativity. Hugs, Tutte
helanker
OH This is a really excellent idea Gun and so creative. Beautiful texture.
anahata.c
the mermaid & shell are beautifully combined, they're completely organic & connected. And your textures—you're so natural at them! It's kind of like water and cells and mists and platelets, a whole lot of things floating around your subject. You populate your paintings with such wonderful growth. And it's a really creative take on the "shell" theme. Beautiful, as always, and mysterious...
ARTWITHIN
A wonderous theme image, Gun. I love the textures and wavy effects for water. This is a real beauty.
ekatz
love this creation
novelist
Excellent mermaid. Love the shell and the water, the textures and colors. Wow!
NekhbetSun
Quite enchanting and so well done Gun ! wowwww
Realm_Of_Illusion
This gives me a feeling of unfolding and it is so well done :)
timtripp
wonderful!
T-yasue
So cool and fantasy!!! Splendid work!!!
odie
She is secure and cozy in her shell as it wraps and wraps until it disappears in the folds and coils. This type of shell always reminds me of the golden rule, the divine section, Fibonacci and Da Vinci and symbolizes perfection in life. Very well done!
dvab
Bravo! ...great image!
danob
Fabulous work Gun Love this one
Eutopia
Fantastic image :-)
romanceworks
How wonderfully creative! Love it. CC
tizjezzme
Excellent creation Gun ... has an emotional feel to it.
three_grrr
Oh Gun, this brought a smile to my face! She looks so comfy and cozy in her little hide-a-way! I just love the expression on her face, sort of mild disgust at being disturbed when she is so cozy, and that's what made me smile! Another wonderful work, awesome texturing, and the blending of the elements so natural!!
vlaaitje
gorgeous work dear GUN.....full of emotion
mansco
It's really fantastic, I like it vary much ;O)
kimariehere
gorgeous mermaid and mood soft and flowing feel !!!
npauling
She is very well camoflaged with the shell, lovely textures too.
ledwolorz
Beautiful work.
Littlejock
Very artistic mind my dear.. Congratulations
HADCANCER
Looks like she is finally comming out of her shell, She has been way to shy...LOL. As alwayd you did great.
magichild2
Excellently done...love the theme.
LanieBug
I like how you did this. Thank you for stopping by my gallery
Pewter7
Very cool and very well done!
nikolais
fabulous compo and hues, Gun!