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 (18)
Varian
So true, so well expressed!
gallimel
oh... and I who just five minutes ago for the previous one thought you couldn't create something even MORE pushing and true... and you've done it instead...Gun, you're infinite :)
Synapse
So nebulous and yet so vivid. Something haunting about this :-)
Kropot
Perfect words and shot, that work together and create a true story.
Tanialmeida
sometimes we have to sleep far into ... just to know that in the dark light shines brighter, utterly mindfull Gun, perfect for the month theme!!!
wildfire2003
No truer words ever spoken, wonderfully portrayed!
mysnapz
Wow! This is dark I see we have 2 D theme for this month already, must run across to the forum and catch up. :0 )
cbender
incredible...
what is dark? what is light?
someone looking ionto the light or something dark coming down?
i'm speechless - thanks gun
-christian
ascrazy
Wow! Fantastic magical light!! Absolutely wonderful artimage!!
borsy
Excellent image!!!
cynlee
this is soooooooo gooooood! xcellent illustration to those very wise words! :]
bevchiron
Excellent image Gun, so much sadness, fear & courage captured with such vivid effect.
mooncat
Or they can grind us up into little pieces with there sharp malicious teeth. No thanks! I'm staying out of my cellar. Nonetheless this is a fantastic image, and concept.
rudaMajka
This is brilliant!!!
thinkingoriginal
When i was watching the movie fight club i figured out that the main character and his friend were the same person. How i figured it out was when Brad pit was in the cellar talking to the main character. YOur image reminds me of that. I love how it tells a dark story in my mind when i look at it. Well done Gun.
Infra5
Very talented work here. I really like the feel of this image. :) Sorda reminds me of a scary movie I saw what was the name of it Jacob Lader I think:) Great work.
estevez
Very impressive scene ! Really an image of great visual impact. Very creative ! "my vote" Congratulations !
Fogge
Brilliant light and atmosphere. Excellent work!