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)
tibet2004uk
Ooooooooooooooooooh!! Gun, what have u done again!!! This is so beautiful!! And another of ur too emotional mood!! Fantastic piece my dear Gun!
wildfire2003
Beautiful work Gun, the hand covering the face tell it's own story. Wonderful mood and the colors are very warm and soft.
Synapse
It reminds me of when grieving (or otherwise upset) couples are interviewed on TV, they always show brief shots of their hands, often holding each other. To me this is a bit like this, given an aged painterly treatment akin to the old Masters.
redbeard
Wonderful texture to this. It really captures the feelings of unbearable sorrow and pain. The desire to be left alone can be overwhelming sometimes. Wonderful work of art.
Kropot
beautifull mood and texture, colors. Love youre deep braun work.
webdancer
Breathtaking image full of emotion.
addy
Amazing work, I love it! :)
cynlee
such warm tone & that super texture... says much with such an extreme closeup! :]
gallimel
I am very much feeling as Jim does here.. as I saw it I thought of that too. extremely deep work dear...
jyriviuhko
Uuuh.. strong... very strong!!
B_PEACOCK
I agree .Very strong and emotional image
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!
kindy77
very nice work Amazing work, I love it!
titta
So deep. And touching. You have a unique skill of making "simple" subjects so remarkable, and beautiful. Thanks for this, Gun!
Heart'Song
Beautifully done!
vonfranck
Eine Abbildung, die mit Gefl geflt wird . . . ! Die Farben sind vollkommen . . . !
Tommy3D
Such a heartfelt work of art, Gun!! Very beautiful and touching!! A very powerful image and so well done!!!
Sunster
Beautiful tones and texture! Extremely touching image!! Love it!! I apologize for being so late in viewing...I've been busy with a project and just now getting caught up. :)
ascrazy
wonderful concept mood and colouring, super artwork as always! v
Varian
Beautiful work! It's like viewing a Rembrandt painting. :)
IndigoSplash
Gorgeous image! The lighting and "pose" are perfect.
tatooedravengirl
ohhh how sad he must be...COming from somebody that thinks she knows about men there are not to many times that they show emotions and grief to the world out side of thier own..this is a wonderfull peek into the man's mind and soul..greatly done Gun..truely wonderful..love and respect ^v^Julia
rhainne
great job, as always :o)
cbender
this ia amazing... :) i like it a lot... :) soft and gentle...
Meyrink
Un lavoro che sembra svolto qualche secolo or sono, ben fatto!!!
Tanialmeida
oh, my Gun, such an evocative mood, this was executed brilliantly!!!!
KingPtolemy
Emotional and deep beautiful!!!
enax
The theme of this month is very beautiful and the images that I'm seeing, like this one, are wonderful and high quality. Fantastic! Gun and my vote.
mysnapz
The lighting in your image is tremendous, without the title you cannot help but be grabbed by the feeling of sadness. I very much enjoyed this image Gun. :0 )
creanum
Very good artwork in your gallery..... This image is excellent