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 (28)
wildfire2003
Wow Gun! You did this in Apophysis? So beautiful, love the tree, and the way it is transparent. Blossoms are so pretty and delicate. Wonderful image, love it!
Jay7347
Arghhhh! Not a NVITWS...that's why votes and comments aren't crawling over this like bees over a dropped ice cream cone. Well I'll comment. This is a damn outstanding piece of art! Hehe and the caffine wore off hours ago. Great piece of work, have a great weekend! Vote -jay
Atila-Han
cool!!! beautiful pic! love it :)
tresamie
What a marvelous impression of a cherry tree! I like the way the trunk seems to sway and the blossoms move! This should be in the Fractal Gallery!
kathymoon
I love it is sweet and gorgeous!
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!
Digimon
Gorgeous!! Your work is so inspirational!!
logiloglu
a very beautiful and romantic created spring tree. this tree is full of wisdom and have to tell stories of live.i can hear them very clear, it`s so wonderful. vote !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
Varian
I love this one, the way the tree looks like silk, the wonderful paper texture, the fractal flowers. Got a plum tree here, and it's blooming and filling the air with its delicious fragrance. Spring is a wonderful time. :)
Lissa_lei
Beautiful cherry tree, a symbol in Japan, who have claimed it as their Tree. Very lovely work ,Lina
Zemela
Its so pretty, I like the stillization very much, works great!
eras50
Ol Gun!
jocko500
looks a like a Janap paining in a way love those flowers and the tree is tranparants love it
tibet2004uk
Oh!! O_O This is stunning Gun! And strange! I love those textures, all of them! The body of the tree in particular intrigues me...looks like some veils or some kind of algaes! Truly wonderful and creative piece my dear Gun! :)
titta
Wonderful, beautiful... all the words of beauty should be said here! Your view to fractals is so creative. I love this!
creanum
Wonderful image.....
mysnapz
Super! Spring image, right cheered me up on another wet day here in England. :0 )
bevchiron
What a stunning use of Apo & the paper texture Gun, you truly caught the spirit of the cherry blossom here, gorgeous!
Synapse
Very attractive, nice idea too. I guess it's the use of colour that reminds me a little bit of Taoist art :-)
cynlee
like ink on thick woven paper... beautiful!
DawnStar
This is lovely Gun. It really does remind me of cherry trees in bloom. Cherry trees are one of the beautiful things that won't grow here. So I give you a special hug for reminding me of their magical beauty.
Sunster
Wow, you have become the master of Apophysis! This is absolutely beautiful!
i-popba
OHHHHH...excellent creations...i love your work my friend...!!!..add and vote...!!!
Tammy
A beautiful use of fractals, I love this one.
saad_no
amazing work of art!! didn't find out they way you did it, but like it allot. excellent style !!! thanx
malanda
I almost missed this one - 10000 votes!!!! Hokusai and Van Gogh applaude - the gild of the handmade paper manufacturers are delighted - deeply touched - Yours K
midnightblue
looks like beautiful handmade paper. Lovely work :)
FabioNemo
very wonderful in all dimensions