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 (25)
Synapse
Love the background texture. Dunno what it is (was?) - looks like a small dog with a monkey's face - but it's looking pretty sad and forlorn. Your typography is nicely composed - good choice of font, fits the background :-)
jocko500
very well put together //strong image and statement //colors are just right
borsy
beautifully done!!
titta
That cute and shy creature! I agree to Synapse, font is cool for this work and the letters are laid nicely. The feeling of this pic is so intense.
Tanialmeida
strong and striking with so much emotion!
artingrid
Makes me think of all the worse things happening in this world. Let's work together to make it a better place!
Sunster
Ohhhh...this is wonderful!! Adorable little creature! Excellent! :)
Tommy3D
Kinda reminds me of "Gizmo" from the movie Gremlins"!! What ever this creature is, it is sure sweet!!
Varian
LOL!! Love the caption! :D Poor li'l guy, how could Gun do that to you? LOL!
Kropot
Yeah, its a bit like a gremlin :) Lovely rtextures you fabricate.
vonfranck
Solch eine traurige Abbildung . . . Herzsehr zerrein . . .
wildfire2003
How cute is he?? Looks like a monkey and a gremlin combined. Love the textures!
cynlee
yep, he's a cutie! sure got a good hold of his ear... luv the texture! :]
mooncat
love that font and the texture.
gallimel
I ma very happy you've uploaded this. This piece simply strikes all my resistences inside. I would straight hug that lil poor thing.
ascrazy
i love this mood, colouring and texture, bravo! v
tibet2004uk
Haha! Excellent! Very cute indeed! Love it! Would adopt it RIGHT NOW! ;)
mysnapz
Yes, a very sorry little friend full of sadness, great atmosphere and mood. :0 )
Serious
I love the text, first I thougt it was the doggy whom you didn't like what she's done for you... and the sequenses :-) Understood like this I loved the picture! It is beautiful and a bit horrory
jyriviuhko
LoL!! No I wouldn't be to fond of that either.. poor little thingie!! But a cool result anyway!! =D
DawnStar
hehe. I think he's cute! Where can I get one of those? Great work, Gun. :)
cbender
oh gun - i'm missing words... this is really impressive, fantastic, stunning, beautiful, ....
-christian
logiloglu
beautiful artwork. i like this picture very much. excellent done. !!!!!!!! :O) !!!!!!!!!
FearaJinx
aww! Terrific work!
SirJohn
This makes me think of what an abused child would create in an artroom alone. Very thought provoking image Gun. Well done indeed.