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 (28)
wildfire2003
Beautiful work, and so very true.
jyriviuhko
One more vision of a warmer time... Beautiful!
cynlee
you are right, these moments can be so fleeting... wonderful image & words in describing that moment :]
malanda
Vote! Have to hurry back in my box - many things need to be cleaned up - another beginneing.
THROCK
Beauitiful piece! I like the hand position, very natural for viewing a butterfly.
vonfranck
Eine reizende Abbildung . . . ! Leuchtende Farben und Beschaffenheit . . . !
Serious
Now this one is really looks like russian avant-garde from the beginning of 20-th century! And they took their inspiration from byzantine icons, you know... beautiful hand :-) And the background, too :-)
titta
The picture alone is so beautiful - the golden tone gives warmth and depth. And the text brings the depth of your thoughts. So true - so imaginative.:-D
borsy
Beautifully done!!
Kropot
Lovely, so full of mood and emotion.
tatooedravengirl
Most be a day for butterflies..lol ...very nicely done Gun but I really do like alot of what you do keep them coming and thanks for sharing..^v^Julia
Anonova
Beautiful! I really like the deep, warm colours.
SoulEatar
Yes - Let the Inspiration flow :)
DoomsdayRenderer
I agree, creative impulse is so very fragile... This image is beautiful!
Vik9740
It is a shame that we all can't answer the creative call the moment it hits, and that life itself has to get in the way. But, when the juices flow and time allows, you come up with an artistic beauty like this one :)
Synapse
Very wise, it's always good to follow your Muse whenever she passes by, even if it means going to bed later than you planned ;-)
kiwidoc
Once again your delicate and understated work amazes me
98Bones
Great work. Very rich in style. Beautiful colours and texture.
KingPtolemy
Amazing artwork and concept!!! Bravo!!!
DawnStar
You always create a wonderful image to depict a complex concept. It's beautiful in it's simplicity.
Tommy3D
Absolutly beautiful and so full of emotion!! Excellent work, Gun!!
uzma
ur image is so powerfuland ur words are so right for the creative people. there is a quote wich ilike it very much,is {if u neglect ur art for 1 day ,it will ignore u the whole life.}
Sunster
Magical image...this is just beautiful. The textures and lighting is classic Gunsan! :)
ascrazy
Wonderful artimage Gun, absolutely beautiful, i like one!!
Tanialmeida
memories are the only thing that last 4ever, beautiful creation Gun!!!!
mysnapz
Such a true comment Gun, I so often regret no grabbing the moment, the next time I think of passing it by I will think of your wonderful image. :0 )
Varian
So delicate, so true. Beautiful. :)
gallimel
beautiful image and absolutely fantastic poem :)great metaphora.