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 (32)
gallimel
Excellent :) Sorry.. I had to rate this. one of your best. and one of your best writing under too.
borsy
Absolutely beautiful!!! The color and texture bring magic to this wonderful concept!!
twisted_angel_9
Wonderful, love it
IndigoSplash
Ooooo, I really like this one. The concept, the artistry, the narrative.... Perfection.
cbender
this is wonderful gun... you get my vote...
thanks for this magnificent pieace of art!
-christian
abmlober
The poem in words fits very well to the poem for the eyes. A miracle work.
Tanialmeida
i believe some artists have displayed a creative ability that puts them beyond the need 4 the technical critique ot rate, this one is simply extraordinary Gun, all your images capture soul and heart, i love it!!! V O T E
shemosus
indeed ....life is like mercury can't keep it within the grisp of the hand ,a very touchy concept.
malanda
When your senses are captured by the beauty of a perfect image - thats great ... ... but when ones heart is genuinely touched by the truth of it ... its more than "just" art. Its authentic. Thank you - you made my early morning even fresher.
rudaMajka
Masterful!!! Beautiful!!! Perfect!!!
kiresiwel
Beautiful imagery and words. The way you render this is wonderful.
kellendor
I would say this is exceptional - although for you that is the norm - so I'd say this is normal for you - which is, of course, to say it is exceptional. What I am trying to say is --- GREAT JOB!
looter
totally breath taking. This was a true joy to view this morning. there are so many wonderful words to express how great this is Im afraid I fill the page. votes..favs..stares..
Odious
beautiful and symbolic with water being the basis of life... love the whole feel of this piece and your words are a great touch... Excellent!!
acej
Just beautiful Gun! :)))
Synapse
You know, you're absolutely right... there's such a thing as trying too hard, and it can be difficult to "decondition" yourself against this. Why is it so hard sometimes to just be?
danob
Wonderful work and perfect subject matter! Sometimes things can slip so easily from within our grasp as well!!
Tommy3D
A masterpiece!! Perfect in every way!! Breathtaking!! Congratulations, Gun!! You have my vote!!
cynlee
you are so wise gun.. i always come away from your images enlightened & in awe... thank you :]
Arnheim
Great idea, perfectly illustrated, wonderful use of tone and texture. Outstanding. Thanks.
ascrazy
Absolutely wonderful!! fantastic magical idea!! Excellent!!vote
Kropot
Renne nur nach dem gluck doch renne nicht sosehr den alle renne nach dem gluck das gluck rent hinterher. :) Excellent work
wildfire2003
Beautifully done!
Gregor.Scharff
a beautiful picture. with much poetry and feeling. thanks your gregor
mysnapz
Fantastic Gun, This is such a sensitive piece, so simple yet really striking I love the water, magic. :0 )
FantastArt
All of the others said it before...amazing work, the words are the perfekt to the image!
SoulEatar
Very compelling work - like a gunEcsher merger :)
Wolkentaucher
Wow... dont find words, it is mystical and fantastic.
darksecret1
i think this is wonderful
Serious
Melania said it all... greate technicks, greate representation of the idea, greate idea itself... Right now I have not any idea how it was done so I'm looking in that in deep wonder which adds a lot to the "floating essense of life" experiense :-)