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 (23)
rocserum
wonderful creation! RS
titta
WOW!!!!!!! Brilliant! OuO
Hubert
Wonderful style!!!
alessimarco
~Fabulous work!~
junge1
Excellent treatment. Love it!
jmb007
superbe image!!
npauling
I love this wonderful and different experiment you have done here it has a lovely effect. I know what you mean about socialising, I like to stay home these days too.
devineydesignsllc
love this effect!
Pewter7
Gun, this is very well done, I like it very much. Great blending of grunge and her soft beauty. Super work! 5+
Faemike55
Very beautiful image, Gun! Socializing is hard for me as well - I feel for you
helanker
Gun, I do understand what you mean. I dont like big parties either. This is a fabulous piece. Excellent idea ad so beautiful.
thecytron
Stunningly unique and beautiful!
SIGMAWORLD
EXCELLENT!
Dreamingbee
this is an wonderful idea and work !!
ontar1
Beautiful and interesting creation, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
popeslattz
Loved this one in the challenge and still love it. I was really surprised this didn't win and that mine did. Hope to see you in the April challenge.
magichild2
This is an interesting piece of art...fantastic...
cvrad
very nice work Gun.
romanceworks
A most unique and interesting image. Dressed in words. I understand how tired you feel after the wedding. Extroverts are energized by being with many people. But introverts (like us) are drained and need alone time to regenerate their energy. CC
three_grrr
It seems a fitting image after spending time with SO many people .. words.. words.. words just everywhere! And were you able to remain as serene as she appears to be, surrounded and almost taken over by all those words?? Stunning work .. and it makes it's own statement.
mickeyrony
The engravings give the passions of his claims as my friend. Spectacular that may make written. Congratulations and many thanks ((5 + +)) Les gravures lui donnent les passions de ses demandes comme mon ami . Spectaculaire se que peut ,faire les écrits . Bravo et mille mercis((5++))
Unoa
AWESOME ART WORK
inomminate
The use of text works well.