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 (20)
ARTWITHIN_II
Very nice image to inspire positive thoughts. I hope your wish comes true. Ours is melting now, and I don't think we will get more.
kansas
So pretty. We got a couple inches of snow yesterday. Makes everything look clean and white.
koosievantutte
this omge makes even me longing for snow!
THROBBE
Nice work!
anahata.c
it's just shimmering, gun... beautiful...
timtripp
wonderful treatment
helanker
So lovely with snow on top and I like the effect too.
schonee
Aww Wondeful!
magichild2
Fantastic...good filters and the ice is a great touch
hipps13
this is sweet and precious thanks for the smile warm hug, Linda
npauling
Lovely and realistic and I hope you have a happy christmas too.
romanceworks
Wonderful!
kbatty
Awesome!
tizjezzme
Sweet :) I Love it ... ((hugs))!
JaneEden
A wonderful inspirational artwork, with a festive touch too. It is good to be back Gun, thanks for your lovely comments and the warm welcome back you gave me. Hope you are well, hugs Jane xx
three_grrr
We have drifts of three feet or more in the yard, and piles and piles along the sides of the streets where the plows and snow-shoveling have accumulated, shall I send you some snow?? I have plenty to spare, truly I do! All this in three days! I love this image, it looks like the seed heads of Ecchinachea (did I spell that right?) capped with snow! Beautifful!! All that's missing is the little goldfinch eating the seeds!
Marinette
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kasalin
Stunning !!! Really beautiful image !!! Excellent artwork, my dear !!! 5* Merry Christmas to you and yours !!! Hugs:):):)
ontar1
Fantastic idea, love how you did it, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marybelgium
superbly done !