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 (23)
Agny
Amazing, Gun! I like the composition and magical lighting. So much detail to enjoy!
BTW, everybody, sorry been away so long...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
titta
Again, Gun, so marvellous shot! But who is there, in the "ceiling" hanging, and looking like a crab?;-D You've made a fantastic winter series:-D
borsy
Excellent image!!!
cynlee
yep, looks like a crystal crustation holding on! very nice :]
cbender
this is - oh well i don't know wht to say... simply... like an ice-dragon... or something similar... :)))
Sunster
Oh, what a lovely composition with magical lighting. Beautiful wintry image!!
ascrazy
next super shot!!!! absolutely magical image!!! v
Tommy3D
I love it, Gun!! Reminds me of a giant frozen bear claw!! Beautiful!! V
davidhate
Love the composition and the detail in the ice:) Great work, Gun:)
Perry6
Fascinating picture! Excellent shot! Reminds me of the ALIEN movies :)
kiwidoc
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohh - a fascinating and surreal image :)
ratto
Really a beautiful abstract! I like it a lot!
danob
Lovely and quite magical too I got to sulk a bit cos we have had no Snow here!!
nomenes
WOW, stunning, looks like an Artwork of HR. Giger :-). Really great Picture, except for the lighting, wich could be a bit better :-) BUT anyway ITS GREAT
Kropot
Yeah, there nice macro subjects. And then the light of sunset or dawn =) Lovel shot.
DawnStar
Okay, I just plain love this one. It's enchanted and calling my name. I can visualize the ice fairies who live there. Just perfect!
malanda
Those structures, patterns, their shine and the inherent luminosity contain a secret - sometimes it is an icy one - Ordinary Magic!!!
Tanialmeida
u have caught nature magic twilight without shadow of a doubt Gun!!!!
WandM
Lovely details to be find in this nice image.
jyriviuhko
Hligt med de mligheter vinterpromenaderna b med sig!! underbar och mkt illustrativ bild!
bwitzel
This is very impressive! v
SoulEatar
Like a uncut gem !
gallimel
intriguingly elusive :)