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)
Tanialmeida
night comes gently, tucking tired earth into soothing folds of darkness, leaving quiet and solitude in place of the bustle of day... superb compo Gun, simply superb!!!
syndroid
Wow! I love the colors you used and the image as well. The light sources removes detail from the character and leads the focus to the wings and background. I do think that you should have removed some of the wing textures since it looks as if they're attatched on the front of the character (imagine flying like that, lol) Otherwise, I love it. Is this an ADSL result? ;)
Heart'Song
This is just gorgeous!
jyriviuhko
WOW!! This has to be one of your better pieces so far!!
Synapse
Gun, for me this shows a great sophistication that you occasionally reach when the Muse touches you the strongest. It's not the subject (nothing new here) it's your treatment of it. Dark, elusive and stylish :-)
My favourite detail: the dark thorny twist on the left hand side.
acej
Oj, Gun har du gt in i en period av dark art? N snyggt det i alla fall. Kanonbra helt enkelt :)))
estevez
Image very impressive ! Perfect composition and excellent atmosphere ! Great idea ! Congratulations !
jtron
Wonderful image!! you have serious skills with your photo collaging! nice and moody, just how i like it!
borsy
Fantastic artwork!!
ascrazy
Fantastic light on the background!! Superb work and image!!!
cynlee
the mood, color & lighting are sooooo beautiful- super work in every way! :D
Agny
You made me Woooowing.
bevchiron
I think Jim said it already! This is total inspired magic Gun ; )
Giana
immediate, this closing of my throat, this sense of quickening of blood in my veins, just at seeing the thumbnail... and these sensations stronger now as i gaze into such beauty...
gallimel
this pink unexpected from you, merging in deep purples till dark.. oh! what an emotion this creation :) One of your bests lately :)
SirJohn
My god gun... this is stunning. No more words can I say to describe how much I like this... thank you!
Kropot
Oef. What a great piece. A super creation. I have sketches of this without seeing this before =) Stunning. There are little words that can cover the load.
kellendor
Why -- Why -- Why??? Why doesn't this have more comments. It's hard to find words for it, I know, but it is worth the effort. Wonderful work with great colors and lighting. I am stunned. Great work!
logiloglu
this light is so wonderful. of course i agree with the other comments too. superb work,Gun. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
danob
A heartfelt thanks and right on my Fav list Hugz xx
vlaaitje
Such a touching artwork, perfect colors, and yes Danob deserve this, I am a bit toooooooo late, but just search through galleries and I thought I comment this one......