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)
ARTWITHIN
Perfect for you and the theme. I love the butterfly. I looks as though it was released to fly free when the shell opened. The pearl is beautiful.
kimariehere
Waht a dreamy image so beautiful and peaceful to look upon -exceptional work gun!!!
tennesseecowgirl
So pretty!
Blush
Beautiful Very unusual as well Haven't viewed one of yours in awhile Glad I ran across this one I have up a few new ones too Hope you drop by Hugs Susan~
Mousson
Totally wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nongo
Very nice graphics Gunsan! Dreams can be so prophetic!!! Excellent!!
RobyHermida
Fantastic work.. well done .... ROBY
romanceworks
Perhaps we are all pearls that become more precious after so many years of growing. It is a very lovely image and an intriguing dream. CC
vlaaitje
the last for best, this is pure poetry, so much expression, wonderful colours, again a master piece Dear Gun
helanker
So really beautiful, you fighting pearl :) A lovely image.
rudiruth
so beautiful!
ledwolorz
Wonderful work.
M2A
High feeling when looking at your burn gunsan. I love the overall aspect. The dark tones contrast so well.
anahata.c
at last the oyster and the pearls (margareta)...Etched out of stone, or like it was conceived on the shell itself, it's primal and moving and it's life coming out of a beautifully complex shell. This could've been a shell-theme of an ultimate kind, the image to fulfill the theme at its fullest; and the butterfly—one of your 'signatures'—is proof of new life, an angel from above come down to say, "yes, for sure, it's a pearl!" Beautiful, gun, as always; and deeply mysterious...
NekhbetSun
What a lovely image ! and thanks for the info on your names :o)
huismus
Beautiful artwork Gun!
Pewter7
This is just lovely. I really like the gorgeous texturing and delicious colors. Really sweet work :)
skynyrd57
Great!!
sintoock
Beautiful!
ontar1
Wow, beautiful and magical, love the pearl and butterfly, awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
three_grrr
Oh! A magical dream! Such a beautiful work to express the dream!
tetsu-pino
Splendid composition and great image!!! Excellent work!!!!
magichild2
This is done so beautifully...keep dreaming ...they may be more hidden meanings in them and more beautiful art
HannaK
Dear Gun - you indeed are our Gallery's pearl Wonderful artwork
mansco
Fascinating ;O)
HADCANCER
I am so far behind, I have been forced to cut and paste. I wanted you to know I was here and had viewed your work. You are one of my favorite artists or I would not even be here. I love your art. In fact now that I think about it you are part of the reason I am so behind...LOL
Djavad
Beauté et imagination donne naissance à création
neoexcello
My fractals are as nothing compared to your gallery. I had put you in my favorites a long time ago, but haven't visited your gallery again until now. I've missed a lot. This is an outstanding image. Your gallery is magnificent.