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.
Proud to be featured on Check it out! My other galleries. http://gun-legler.artistwebsites.com/
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
Lovely summer scene!
geoffwoods
This is lovely gun you are one fine artist I love the colouring, beautiful work my friend.
fallen21
Fantastic portrait.
jclP
very nice summer scene
lonely_wolf
MINE!
geico2000
wonderful image! I love the butterflies...
Feliciti
it's so lovely !! wonderful work :)
Bossie_Boots
Oh wow just amazing i love butterfly's just incredible !!
caviedes
Lovely!!!
tofi
Soft and delicate, and created with such a special artistic talent that is only unique to you, my Friend. I love the texture and the colours. Her facial features and gentle bone structure give way such a beautiful gentleness. Terrific presentation, Dear Gun!
Faemike55
this is very beautiful. Gun Excellent work
helanker
Absolutely wonderful creation. Love the light in this and the texture.
wotan
Beautiful results in PW... as always!
HeavensBlonde
ok Girly, I am a butterfly freak, LOVE IT, WONDERFUL......... A FAV..
emmecielle
Fantastic image! :)
kansas
Very nice!
npauling
A beautiful image and the butterflies are a great touch. Excellent textures. Your work is so lovely and unique.
lyron
Lovely image. Great work!!!!
ia-du-lin
beautiful face, great presentation
m_j_s
Wonderfully delicate image!
SIGMAWORLD
Sehr schön!
magichild2
My favorite...butterflies...awesome
Pewter7
Delightfully clean, bright, crisp and refreshing. A lovely vision of delicate tenderness and joy. Fine scene Gun :) 5+