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 (20)
wildfire2003
Wonderfully moody piece, with a touch of the eerie added in. I love it!!
gallimel
this eyes are incredibly communicative... in all the golden space, their darkness shine...
Kropot
Excellent work. Love the color and tone's. I agree with Gallimel about those eye's.
lumo
the past is fading into darkness, present days coming into light with a face full of scars..love the lighting in this one=).
abmlober
I find this an impressive composition!
darksecret1
very cool image.
Sunster
Powerful composition. Wonderfully intense eyes! Love it! :)
borsy
Excellent image!!! Great color and composition!!!
RedundantlyAbundant
Great image and words. The fear of success stifles motivation.
Tanialmeida
indeed, mikko said it best, from a darkned past into a brighter day, stunning blend of memories!
spidermurph
Great title it captures you wonderful use of rough and smooth textures, yes, those eyes realy speak. Murph
the_pumpkin_king
This is excellent! Beautiful! I love the composition, it's relaxing to look at. Heather
cynlee
fascinating use of the scratches & soft bubbles- shows both sides- these eyes have been there :]
mooncat
wonderful, wonderful work. You always leave me speechless with your bewitching visual incantations.
yomah
If you can catch hold of one single glimmer of light, then all is not totally dark...
I chase after the light you have shared... it is elusive sometimes, but it is my hope.
Thank you Gun from someone who knows full well the value of the light you share.
Yoshi
LindaB
Great textures, color & composition!
jyriviuhko
Jaadu Gunsan... helt fantastiska verk du svger ihop!! =)
JC_73
dreams are like water - dangerous
mysnapz
Love the composition in this, some really great eyes I love eyes in images they seem to set up a sense of communication. A feeling of the Mona Lisa with the face the eyes and the colours, super. :0 )
SirJohn
Your words hold true. Lovely work Gun.