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 (24)
Meyrink
Affascinante!!!
titta
Yes, fascinating!!!! Your touch is magic for all images, Gun:-) Black and white looks so fresh! Is she looking for outer world? or looking for something else than this glittering world? Mysterious. Great image again!
gunsan
It is actually a boy.
creanum
Actuel, modern, great image in b/w
mushypea
very good i like this. looks like a girl to me. lol.
logiloglu
fascinating artwork.excellent done. !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!
groush2
Beautifully Done ...Great depth and feeling !!!
SoulEatar
You know I could never do something like this - Very artistic - Very select -
DoomsdayRenderer
Strong and moody!
Kropot
Roar, what a sensual feel I have with this. It will be my crazy mind, but it has a deep emotional feel.
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
tibet2004uk
It's a boy?? Thought it was a woman!! Very moody image! Love the look indeed! Very nice expression! And B&W is always my fav! Great one Gun! :)
Varian
Nice treatment on this. Like a deer caught in the headlights.
bevchiron
Dramatically evocative Gun, great trechnique in this one.
cynlee
almost like an old poster print... super texture work as always!! V hugz :]
wildfire2003
Very dramatic look, the expression on him and your personal expression. Wonderful!
ascrazy
omg, absolutely fantastic artfeeling, wonderful light, bravo and vote!!!
Tommy3D
Very soulful and compelling image!! Absolutly beautiful work, Gun!! V
gallimel
simple, yet effective, poignant, someway dreamy and lost. amazing tao of feelings.
janlabes
you caught it completely!! great!!!
chucksiebuhr
Gun - Excellent Twice Over !!!! Love the B&W and Texture...all of it !!! Great Image !!
munaza
look superb ....
mysnapz
Enjoying this Gun, a very bold treatment that works well with the subject. :0 )
Lissa_lei
Stunning image, very special lighting and fade out. Great work