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 (19)
radiosilence
This is excellent!! I only regret a little lack of detail on the bottom part. But the dynamic and expression of this piece is simply wonderful!
DawnStar
You have managed to turn your rage into a most beautiful work of art! I can relate to your temporary anger. This is definitely one of my favorites. :)
cbender
awesome work, gun - i love it... it's like a fire which burns up a lot and is hot but also comes down again to give warmth again... :-) there's lots of energy in your pic and in the movements zou drawed... Excellent!!! I need to put this one to mz favs.. it|s reallz wonderful...
cynlee
i know, i know what you mean sigh ...too bad we can't reverse the signs of time... with more knowledge & wisdom comes youth, anyway, the true beauty lies within & you my friend are dropdead gorgeous! as is your honesty & creativity in this work :]
jyriviuhko
Uuh... how wonderful.. Don no why.. but it really has that surfin feeling to it!! =)
Aeneas
A woman celebrates her 100th birthday, and a reporter of a local newspaper asks her whether she has lived her whole life in that small town. Her answer is short, yet perfect: "Not yet". Good work, Gunsan. You are what I call "a wise woman". Some people only grow old, some keep on growing.
JC_73
yes, the sadness - time goes in one direction - know exactly. but it'll be better if you feel your angriness forever, not sometimes - and this is not a troll, nor a joke, nor a silly comment - i'm serious Gun (you can disagree, but think for a while)
bevchiron
I don't see rage so much as a spirit totally engaged with the world & swept away by it's wonder!
Tanialmeida
... the sweet eyes and the excellent light are connected to a fantastic compo ;0]
Vecster
What an absolute trip!
ascrazy
Very magical image, fantastic light!! Bravo!
BowOnix
What more can i say...hmmm..nothing..just wonderful work of art. :D Bravo !
thinkingoriginal
YOU ARE WONDERFU,. A SPIRITUAL GIANT. Thank you for posting such a great combination of art, poetry and inspiration. PS How in the word did you do this?
Tommy3D
A storm of emotion, one does not see this image, one FEELS it!! Bravo+++
borsy
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!
SirJohn
You know something gun? This is easily one of my favorites from your stunning collection. Kudos, bravo, and thank you for sharing this.
Synapse
I'm not saying this to "appease" you but actually I think this could be among your best. It's eye candy, sure (and, well, I do plenty of that myself) but it fits your mood perfectly. It's a beautiful sunset but the (FraxFlame?) spirals convey an occasional frustration not unlike the vibe of Saturn in Holst's The Planets Suite. Very abstract but very specific in its aims. It works :-)
estevez
Very very beautiful artwork ! Amazing colors and design ! Great concept and excellent technique ! "My vote" Congratulations !
crrunchyfrog
WOW! This is INCREDIBLY powerful and I'm so glad Synapse sent it to me as otherwise I would have missed this brilliant image! Thank you so much for sharing hugs