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 (21)
magichild2
Fantastic render. It's the way I'm feeling at the moment.
geoffwoods
Great concept Gun and wonderful colours, well done my friend Geoff.
Bossie_Boots
Wow omg this is incredible !!
npauling
A fabulous image with amazing colouring and effects. Superb work.
Faemike55
Very true, especially if it is a mirrormask
jocko500
super done
odile
This one is stunning!Concept, colors, i love it all.
bimm3d
very well done!!
helanker
Lovely textured portrait. And I like the warm colors too.
jclP
superb! excellent.
HeavensBlonde
cool
thecytron
Interesting technique!
tizjezzme
Fantastic work here Gun ...
m_j_s
Her expression is fantastic! Really like his a lot!!
cvrad
trying to hold the pieces together.
emmecielle
Spectacular work! I love it! :)
Pewter7
Nice overlay effects Gun, well done!
kansas
Very expressive.
SirJohn
Jeez... this one is HEAVY. Wow. There is so much to think about in this image... not things that one WANTS to think about either. Such a testament to our inner fragility. Deep down inside, there is a place within us all that is just waiting to shatter. Amazing image my dear friend. It is so good to have you back with us! -SJ
fallen21
Excellent work.
knupps
I like this image. Wonderful work.