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 (25)
helanker
HAHAHA!! I know this little guy. He is gorgeous :-) Wonderful image in all, Gun :)
vintorix
Wonderful example of what gunsan is capable off when she takes more time with her paintings.
gunsan
Haha you think I am too fast?? That's me and you have to take me as I am :-)
Feliciti
wonderful scenic in zoom in !!! the gnome looks funny too :)
knupps
This is simply amazing. Just love this one.
odile
Charning scene.
MrsLubner
This is an amazing image - fits the monthly theme but more than that, it fits beautifully into my heart. I am so proud of this being in my home. You really have a talent that is unequaled.
Minaya
Wonderful and cute work!
caviedes
Lovely!!!
DrCarl
this is really beautiful, you can't help but smile when you look at his face!
geoffwoods
superb image my friend just beautiful love it. geoff
m_j_s
A very charming scene! Wonderful!
Faemike55
Very beautiful scene, gun I think the little creature is from Nursoda
npauling
I wonder if you and Pixie will see a little gnome on your walk. A super image and a great elemental with the gnome blending in so well.
jocko500
wonderful done
fallen21
Fantastic work!
lonely_wolf
Simply fantastic!
Pewter7
Yes, zoom is a must to fully appreciate the exquisite blend of imagery combining to craft this unique and creative image!
phfrancke
I really like the color work
SIGMAWORLD
Wunderschöne Bildkomposition!
lyron
Splendid composition!!
romanceworks
Enchanting creatures in the forest ... what could be more elemental or delightful? CC
cvrad
nice sense of depth and texture very magical feel to this.
three_grrr
I have him too, and he's such a charmer! I haven't used him yet. You've used him in such a magical way .. there is such depth in this image, he truly is sitting in the deep forest somewhere, little bits of sunlight filtering through the dense canopy overhead, almost hidden in the undergrowth. He could just blend in, but he's allowed us to see him!
stolta
Wonderful work!!!