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)
loligagger
Excellent work and image!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keymilan
Very impressive, I like the idea and color...
dvab
Great work.
anahata.c
I love the title, gun, but more, I love the image. It's a face with a shell, but it's loaded with organic textures like fish-scales or the forms of bee-hives; and it's run-over by your beautiful light & dark and your golds & ever-present earth-tones—all swimming in & out of each other and making this person seem like she's emerging from the depths. And the shell feels like a lens spiraling into this person's insides......Looking back, you've done such creative things with the Theme, you're living proof that Themes work. You've done several terrific realizations, and it's just the 20th. Bravo! A fav.
helanker
OHH it is really lovely and I have the same feeling as Mark, that she is a Person from the deep sea. I hst cant put words on it as Mark can.
lyron
Very creative work. Well done!
mansco
Really splendid and I love it's textures ;O)
novelist
Gorgeous texturing and lighting. I love the colors you used and the image is surreal and lovely.
Realm_Of_Illusion
The texture is so well done! It feels mysterious like she is observing from afar. Such nice work :)
nikolais
most organic use of spiral, Gun. Love the tutle as well
romanceworks
She is like an ancient soul, with a spirit as wise as the sea. Lovely artwork. CC
ErisX
Oh wow. Can I get this framed? :-)
ARTWITHIN_II
Fantastic blending of images, effects, and textures. Superb work.
ontar1
Impressive and interesting, love the texture, awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mysnapz
Love your latest image Gun I think it has lots of snail like features the face is soft and the texture has the moist feel to it. and of course the suggestion of a shell, very Alice in wonderland : )
amirapsp
This is gorgeous...Hugs
HannaK
Very powerful - creative work of art
HADCANCER
Nice play on words. Render is great.
vlaaitje
a perfect title, very poetic as well, and you know I use a lot of your gorgeous work that goes with my words, lovely expression dear Gun
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful Abstract
three_grrr
I see either a mermaid, or perhaps a sea nymph. The textures and colors and lighting are phenomenal .. but that is true of all your work
ekatz
funny title :-) love this image. wonderful colours and textures, very powerful
lorandbartho
A highly interesting composition.
katy555
Great face, love the idea too..simple but beautiful...
tetsu-pino
Great creative and artistic image!!! Excellent work!!!!
M2A
Texture and colors mix is very impressive. You made a strong and deep visual.
Littlejock
Your textures and colours effect is amazing
Pewter7
Awesome artwork, absolutely fantastic design and coloring, so rich and deep. This really draws me in ...