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 (31)
kenwas
Well said and a very fine bit of work. Excellent render!
wildfire2003
Wonderful words Gun, I feel the same way. Beautiful work too, very expressive and lovely!
titta
So true words, and so true a picture. Young or old, man or woman, black or white... the beauty stays if we are able to see it, or letting us to see it. Thank for this one, Gun!
malanda
You always touch me - with your images and with your words and insight - sorry- have no time these days to be here with all of you - All the best to all of you.
Kropot
Mood and light in this work, omg , youre a stunner.
tibet2004uk
And here it is!! A beauty!! A wonder!! Astonishing, amazing, Gun Gun Gun thx so much for posting it here too!! V and ADD and LOVE IT and....mwah! ;)
borsy
Fantastic image!! Beautifully done!!
Serious
And some words of wizdom are so needed in this hard times of Valentine Mania over the gallery! :-)Thank you so much, I feel like kissing your hands, yours and everyone of that images you make with such an adorable skill!
Varian
They say "beauty is only skin deep" but I think true beauty comes from the inside and has very little to do with exterior appearance. This image demonstrates that wonderfully.
Synapse
I think this is even more haunting than "Prisoner in his own skin". In keeping with what you say above, I find this ancient human sexless: it could be either. Excellent Gun.
Tammy
This is really beautiful. I love the contrast and lighting and its nice to see something different in the galleries.
Agny
Amazing work. The time has such a power in this one!
bevchiron
Beautiful, sensitive & eloquent, thank you so much for sharing this one Gun.
ascrazy
super image, excellent work!!
gallimel
the reality of life means the whole of a life to be considered and loved: and at convenient age, the experience is the widest, hence the most precious and valuable. thanx for this awesome work.
logiloglu
wonderful artwork. !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
cynlee
wisdom with maturity... beautifully done image! :] young at heart
DoomsdayRenderer
So fine texturing that I'm out of adjectives :) !
creanum
Greatr postwork, very good subject.....
i-popba
Fantastic image!! ...best texture..
mimigo
fabulous and excellent work
janlabes
very, very impressive image!! thank you very much!
IndigoSplash
Beautiful image and I agree with your sentiments. My closest friends have always been much older. Old people rock! :)
Gregor.Scharff
Wooww great one with a sensual feeling inside . i VOTE for it. Thanks Gun for this wonderful thought. Galaxy-Hugs your Gregor
SoulEatar
You know although they are wrinkled - I see more character in this image than just old - I feel you image surpasses your title :)
Tommy3D
All of your work is beautiful, Gun--but this image has so much soul!! IMHO your very best!! VOTE
twisted_angel_9
pretty, reminds me of Corpse from Hellboy!
Meyrink
Very nice!!!
mysnapz
Fantastic image Gun I love the hard lines chiselling out the time lines in her face and hands. Wonderful. :0 )
estevez
Very impressive image with a dense and dramatical atmosphere. Great style ! "my vote" Congratulations !