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 (26)
Faemike55
I have been there too many times - My fingers almost automatically type in Format C: /u/s especially with the older computers and seagate harddrives My best wishes for you on this endeavor Great image
odie
To be swallowed up by strong emotion is a feeling I know too well. With the highs do come the lows. Very well done! Good luck with the puter, Gun.
MrsLubner
This has a strong feeling attached. I love the subtle spread of the fingers and the color is supportive of the mood.
koosievantutte
good theme image, gun.
schonee
I Love it!!!
ARTWITHIN_II
Very appropriate theme image, and one that is soooo expressive. Wish you a quick fix with the reformatting, and peace!
blankfrancine
Very effective render! I just escaped from reformat hell so I can sympathize.
NetWorthy
Nice depiction, been there too, but neither my hands or my language were as nice as yours LOL. Great job - and good luck getting back...
vlaaitje
wow, this really fits by your feelings...I feel sorry for you because I know how important your PC is....for your work, but also for contact with other people....hope all will be okay soon for you....
helanker
THis is a very strong and emotional image Gun and I do understand your frustrations. I hope you will get it over it soon. I gues there is nothing else to do than defract. :(
lyron
Fantastic work!!
anahata.c
a very appropriate image, though I must say the blues & their textures are sensuous and inviting. (Sorry! I know this is about frustration, but it has sensuous lines & hues.) Well, I'm sorry you're still battling in Digital Hell. Really Gun: You should consider Macs the next time around: I know everyone says that, but if you can get them serviced where you live, truly consider them. Life will be so much easier; and suzanne will talk you through any problems you have...In the meantime, erasing your drive & reformatting is sometimes the best solution because it can actually save time over diagnosing & re-configuring, etc. I wish you luck: One's life is held hostage to a box! Good luck with this. It sure hasn't kept you from making fine art!
gunsan
To all kind people who tell me to change to Mac: Never ever!!! I am so dependant of all plugins, not working in Mac, and why should I, at my age, learn something new? Formatting I have done so many times during these 17 years of computer life ( I am totally self leard) so I know it is only to keep the tounge in the right mouth LOL ( in Sweden that is a pun, but how is it in English??)
Arquitekto
Very interesting concept
timtripp
cool!
Mousson
wonderful image!
romanceworks
I can relate to this image. At least the hands are still above the whirlpool, so there is hope. I have always been on a MAC, as they are basically virus-free and very user friendly. But I understand you would not switch to Mac anymore than I would switch to PC. Hope you get things resolved soon and can once again enjoy your art and your puter. CC
Pewter7
Pretty cool idea. Great job on the vortex!
huismus
BEAUTIFUL! I hope you can solve the problems with that computer Gun!
ledwolorz
Fantastic work.
magichild2
Great theme...frustrated that's me today...Hope the problems with your computer was fixed.
Marinette
Bellissima immagine!
kbatty
Wonderful work! Bless you!
cvrad
Great image conveying this strong emtion and overwhelming feeking we all sometimes get! WE can't change the situation around we can only change our perception of the situation! I hope you the greatest of luck in yor reformating you PC PS thanks again for the plugins!
three_grrr
Oh Gun, what a time you are having. I hope the reformat goes well. Your image is exactly how I would feel in your situation. But as someone else mentioned, the hands are still showing, so there is hope!
dianas..creations
Wonderful work!!