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 (30)
Varian
Beautiful sketch-treatment of the gentle hand, the amorphous quality of the delicate flame, the fabulous Valentine colors. Outstanding image, Gun! :)
DoomsdayRenderer
Varian's right this is fabulous Valentine card! It has so delicate tender color!
violet
AMAZING.....fantastic image !
abmlober
Did the Apo fever catch you??? LOL.
It looks very interesting.
cynlee
just so stunning... a swirl of pink created by a loving hand... sigh :]
creanum
Fantastic, the colors and composition, great idea
kiwidoc
I've run out of superlatives so I will just say I love it!
rhainne
very cool idea, and beautiful colors gunsan :o)
Synapse
Oh that's so pure... the kind of eye candy I like, and not a bloody dolphin in sight, thank god! ;-D
groush2
Absolutely Marvellous Art...delicate and strong at the same time...which is no easy task to accomplish.I also like your use of Fractals ... Bravo !!!!
i-popba
Best colors and composition..!!!! I love it...
gallimel
thank you for uploading it also in your gallery Gun... we are all in love with it, and I certainly admire the soft grace of it like a vision from heaven :)
chucksiebuhr
Beautiful, Gun...You've caught a moment of fleeting beauty and frozen it in time !!!
borsy
Excellent image!!!!
Agny
Oh, do I love this one, Gun! So simple, sweet, elegant in a way, strongly communicating with my other me... Huston? Do you hear me? smile Very nice piece of art.
mushypea
excellent image
kansas
Very very beautiful image. A huge compliment.
Kropot
Stunning colors and cracefull work.
tibet2004uk
YES!! My fav for the theme as u know!! Beautiful, soft, elegant, dreamy, magic!! Thx for this wonderful addition to ur gallery Gun! :)
titta
This IS all magic! It makes me feel so good! Pure beauty:-)
RubyLips
Very Interesting concept...Colors were perfect...great job on the hand ...it looked so life like....Wonderfully done!
enax
Wonderful "flame" the concept is very beautiful as the whole image. Once again, very well done Gun!!!!
wildfire2003
Very beautiful! It has a soft dreamy quality that is hard to resist!
mysnapz
Love the softness in this Gun, very girlie LOL :0 )
Tommy3D
A stunning work of art, Gun!! I could stare at this wonderful image all day!! V
ascrazy
so beautiful, very nice concept!
logiloglu
wonderful soft light and i like the monochromatic colours. very creative work. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
SoulEatar
Playful and wimsical - Also elegant and graceful -
Gregor.Scharff
wonderful Gun really wonderful . soft and light. SUPER VOTE for it . Your gregor
estevez
Really a gorgeous scene with wonderful colors and a beautiful visual impact. "my vote" Congratulations !