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 (21)
eras50
This is excellent, as usual, Gun. You are a master with textures. (I should take your advice on trusting the light. Thank you.)
borsy
Excellent work of art!!!
chucksiebuhr
Once again you have gone into the profound and thought-provoking territory...the canyons of our minds. Deep and impressive!
Zemela
Excelent concept again, Gun, very good execution. Keep on, there have to be a shake!
Varian
Wonderful concept, excellent texturing!
cynlee
looks very real... don't you just luv that feeling of walking into a unseen web ...phhhht... i'll wait for the light next time... masterfully done! & more to it in thought :]
i-popba
woww..wow...Excellent creations...i love this style....love it.
SirJohn
Hot diggity dog Gun... I think that I've been in this photo too many times to count! What an amazing work, I love it.
Lissa_lei
Excellent represenation of the feeling of walking into a spider's web. I agree with your thoughts, wait for the light, but often the light does not come. Very innovative composition Gun and well presented <<Lina
logiloglu
a very mysterious mood. excellent artwork as always, Gun. !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
wildfire2003
Wonderful atmosphere, decidedly true from time to time. Excellent concept!
jocko500
that looks so real; saw or think i saw a photo of someone under ice and this is how it looks you did a great job on the image
creanum
a very mysterious mood!!!!!
tibet2004uk
The web is so amazingly well done Gun!! U're definitely the Queen of textures! ;)
munaza
A thoughtprovoking Idea well presented Gun!!!!! And i really do agree with tibet2004uk
Tammy
Great job, I love the textures of this one. It has such a wonderful Mysterious feel to it.
pteb
I saw the image as looking down through ice.I notice someone else did as well. Perhaps you should try working with some cracked ice images. They would really work well with your layered approach.
KingPtolemy
Brilliant concept and wonderful texture!!! Bravo!!!
hewsan
Stop? Nahhh. It's either keep moving or fall behind and end up a cacoon...[:)]
Kropot
You are top. This is excellent.
uzma
EXC thought and image. i like the textures.