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)
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
Tanialmeida
gorgeous! love the colors, wonderful composition and ambiance, very poetic Gun!!!!!
titta
Wondering, curious little Damian with his incredible eyes! Thank you, Gun, for this relief of emotions (after your earlier pic:-) - this is so light, so full of innocence! And again in its lightness there is hidden the deep thought...
cynlee
from the eyes of a child... to have life so much simpler... busy, busy... luv it Gun! :]
tibet2004uk
What a strange image Gun!! I'm trying to find the words to explain how it makes me feel but I can't!! The mood is so....strange yes! That's really the only word that comes to my mind! I love it though!! What a beautiful and....."strange" image! ;) Another great work of urs my dear Gun! :)
creanum
Beautiful and very strange.......
gallimel
the background is directly speaking to the inner self, makin the connection with the child :)
DoomsdayRenderer
Cute kid, fine image!
Jay7347
I like your treatment of this. Nice work!!! -jay
abmlober
Damian in wonderland? Wonder what they are doing :-)
chucksiebuhr
Great Work, Gun! Your diversity of expression and insight is impressive, to say the least. Very Excellent Image!!!!
enax
WOW Gun, superb artwork, it's fantastic and magic, my vote. Super well done.
LindaB
Wonderful work, very mysterious.
bevchiron
You so perfectly capture the sweet naivety & wonder of childhood Gun you make me wish those innocent days back!
Varian
He's such a cute kid. :)
berntg
Har kollat originalet. Det intressant att se vad du kan ga f att fmedla kslor. Vilken teknik!
Lalani
Wow, this is just fantastic!! vote =)
wildfire2003
Beautiful Gun! My fav from you so far.It has a touch of the innocent that I cannot resist.
munaza
VERY NICE WAY OF EXPRESSION
Kropot
Thats a perfect edit of a must be perfect photo.
ascrazy
super concept, fantastic magic colouring and mood!!!
Tommy3D
You have captured the wonder and innocence of every little child!! A magical image, Gun!! V
Meyrink
Un capolavoro, VOTE!!!