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 (35)
Banky615
Wow!!! This is excellent. Your use of colour and texture, in my opinion, is always absolutley spot on. I'm always amazed by the emotions you create within your work.
chucksiebuhr
Excellent. You have a wonderful way of turning the digital monitor into a canvas, or hand-made watercolor papers...all so very "artistic", combining the old ways with the new. I love it!!
Varian
Fascinating. Looks like she has a very tough decision in progress.
abmlober
A very nice colour scheme and textures. The face looking into a far distance is captured here very well between the reds and the blues...
Kropot
What a beautifull mood and color/texturework. Youre the top.
Dreamingbee
very beautiful work !!!
SoulEatar
Quite brutal - Marvolus Art - In a place I do not wish for any !
gangolf
impressiv work full emotion +++
borsy
Magnificent!!! Excellent work of art!!!!
chrysalide
the texture and the colors are very good. i like the style. have a good day
tibet2004uk
Once again, a beautifully moody piece!! Her expression is so deep and emotional and the texture and colors make me think of a snow storm! Wonderful and thoughtfull as usual! :) And what a fabulous model! ;)
logiloglu
wonderful mood. sensual composition. superb,Gun. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
creanum
superb artwork......
unstrung65
...excellent illustration!...top notch!
i-popba
excellent texture.!!!! wonderful colors.....love it.vote
cynlee
luving the snowfallen texture & color in this... will have to see this link then but it's you with the talent to create such beauty :]
Synapse
Once again, colours and textures a feast for my eyes :-)
visionart
Above Excellent! Fantastic Artwork!....NP
Heart'Song
This is just gorgeous! Perfect colours and textures........I get lost in this.
wildfire2003
Mood, colors and textures are just wonderful Gun, gorgeous image!
jocko500
great mood and texture here
MOOOW
Excellent portrait ,Artistry done,I love it!!VOTE
LFNForever
Triple all of the excellents!!! :)
RubyLips
I think I`ve been where she is ...somewhere between Heaven and Hell.....You are amazing...You have such a talent and gift for expressing yourself through your outstanding concepts....EXCELLENT!
titta
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! And I can see there is some problem in her mind... struggling between one and another :-)
SimplySabis
This image evokes the sensative side of my emotions, something I've always used when creating my own pieces. The piece is simply beautiful, something I would happily hang in my own home.
dido6
Very nice style to this. I love the colors and mood. Great job!
malanda
"mumblgrumblexxnpf ... " - speechless compliments.
SirJohn
The texture and color, combined with the thoughtful pose of the central figure provide me with much food for thought... almost as if I could replace this model with myself and have a pretty keen understanding of the emotions raging behind her brow. Wonderful work as always dear Gun!
SPIRESMEDIA
absolutely stunning piece...BRAVO!