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)
DoomsdayRenderer
Fine play of shadow and light. I like your lively texture :) .
malanda
There are times of great creativity and times of emtyness. Out of this emty space new things can arise. The hands on one side of the (quite transparent) wall of "No Inspiration" seem to try to penetrate - Sometimes (at least with me) the breakthrough comes, just when I completely give up trying. Somebody as creative as you deserves a little rest.
DawnStar
You chose an interesting color for your wall. I would have chosen gray for a lack of creativity, yet you choose this vibrant green. Green for growth, new grass, rebirth and spring. Well, maybe that's only what green means to me and not to everyone else. :) Let's hope your inspirational lull is soon over. It's not the same without your frequent artistic input. :)
jyriviuhko
Tk.. precis vad vi pratade om hom vecka.. Ibland kns det hopplt!! Men som du sa.. "det brukar allt la sig".. =)
Synapse
It happens to us all. Don't force anything, just wait, and only start again when you feel ready :-)
mysnapz
Groping around in the dark looking for inspiration, super. I hope you find your inspiration soon. :0 )
PunkClown
You will get there Gun, if you are not already! :-)>
tibet2004uk
It's kind of a cool pic for someone who's not inspired! ;) Let it come to u...it will when the time will be right! Hugs.
estevez
Wonderful artwork and excellent shapes, colors and light ! A composition that demonstrates great artistic quality. Congratulations !
gallimel
dear, you're feeling the need of rest of Fall :) don't mind to surf, just try to feel fine :) this tells well about your state of frustration about lackin inspiration lately (in the sense it's marvellous evocative, not that is uninspired.. :)) Inspirations come and go.. you'll have them all back soon :) Hugs :)
Kropot
Just had that periode for 2 weeks. Made me run up the walls. Felt miserable. But it happens to all of us, I think. I try to look at it as charging the battrys. It will return and youre creativety will explode. Sure will. I think I can relate to the blocky felling in this shot, as that mood is.
Tanialmeida
i always believe in people that are not afraid to give something different, to play with colours, this green looks so different Gun, u reach out and touch me!!!!!
borsy
Beautiful image!!! I love the color work on this. Don't worry about the current lack of inspiration. I go through weeks and sometimes months of that feeling and just when I think I'll never create another image,,,,,the inspiration appears and I'm back at it.
Tommy3D
We all hit that wall from time to time, but from the looks of this wonderful image, I would say that you have broken through!! Beautiful work, Gun!!
looter
It will come to you. Just when you forgot you were lacking in it, you bump right thru it. I believe the color green is representive of that, fresh. new. its on the way....
cynlee
seems all's been said... you'll break through eventually... this is awfully creative unto itself! hugz gun :]
SoulEatar
Patience = Inspiration for me - Now I have to just learn patience :) - I have missed your work and look forward to your inspiration and the pleasure of view works like this -
Varian
A wonderful work showing that all the inspiration is there, just a bit hidden. Don't chase it or it will run away. Be still and let it come to you. :)
Sunster
If this image is any indication that you are currently inspired....I'm sure we are all in for more of your INSPIRATIONAL artwork. Wonderful green light and shadows. Well done! :)
SirJohn
Such a remarkably appropriate color scheme for this... wonderful gun. You know that we will be here waiting for you when you bring that wall down!