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)
odile
Great atmosphere !!!
magichild2
Wow, I love this and how it was done. Fantastic work.
helanker
What a lovely and dreamy piece this one. I am glad you eventually got spring, Gun :)))
NefariousDrO
Very good painting, I wish I was half as good at that as you are! Love that in-close look, it really draws you into her eyes.
greyone
I love this. Spectacular work. Sounds like spring has really come where you are. We are still on the fence here, its snowing tonight and tomorrow, but have had some warm enough weather finally most of the snow has melted. Your portrait here is clouded with mystery and intrigue.
jmb007
superbe image!!
SenZzo
as the man said: "Less is more".
clbsmiley
Very well done, Hope you get to enjoy the weather for awhile. :)
Faemike55
Very beautiful and mysterious portrait!
anaber
Great you have Spring, Gun!! here seems summer:) wonderful and misterious image!
npauling
A lovely winter's look to this beautiful image. Great effects.
lyron
Amazing picture. Great work!!
pteb
Have not seen your work for some time. Your still getting better.
emmecielle
Fantastic portrait! Wonderful effect! :)
London224
Lovely image!!
romanceworks
Yes, this is exactly how snow in Spring feels. Superb. CC
ontar1
Beautiful image, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jocko500
cool mood and wonderful image
Campo-Diaz
Excellent work.
tizjezzme
Love this ... wonder if you used not only a texture or two, but also painting?
three_grrr
I can so relate .. I think winter is finally gone from here, too. The birds are singing, building nests, there are buds on most trees but some have green showing, finally! Spring seems to be reluctant to come this year, but Winter is pulling her in, and Summer is pushing from behind. I don't feel so cold anymore, like this poor, frozen soul does.
shemosus
beautiful.
5391151
Awesome.