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 (22)
Banky615
Very emotional. The colours and textures are really nice. Lovely work
wildfire2003
Very emotional work, love the warm colors. Beautiful and moody!
malanda
All my childhood comes to mind - you dig in archetypical memories and emotions. Touching.
trev3k
touching, well done!
Kropot
Brrr, hope its just a game ;)
Nambara
hey, its amazing....i can hear the crying!! Nightmare atmosphere!! Beautiful!!
logiloglu
oh no,Gun, hope not put on the donkey cap,too. reminds me of my childhood and school time. very sad emotions. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
cingram
This is really well done. I love the colors and the emotional pain expressed. My only complaint is that the wall isn't bigger. If it was bigger, it would make the child seem a lot more vunerable and make the viewer feel very small.
jocko500
great textures and colors super job
borsy
Excellent work of art!! Full of emotion!!!
bobutah
so very smooth and sharp...i lov eit thanx
Dreamingbee
wonderful emotional work .. !
gali0924
WOW, HOW TOUGHING. I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING SO BEAUTIFUL! THANKS FOR SHARING. :)
tibet2004uk
Oh! What a fantastic stone-like texture! And those warm colors...U managed to create a very strong and emotional mood once again! U're the best at this! Wonderful piece my dear Gun!
Varian
LOL, oh dear. It makes me smile and cringe at the same time!
SoulEatar
Pulling at my heart strings seeing a child like this - Powerful work !
cynlee
awwwe... the corner... i remember it well... moving & beautifully done :]
crrunchyfrog
You are beautiful Gun hugs Your ability to capture these not so little moments in life go unsurpassed. Thank you so much for sharing as you do HUGS
i-popba
Excellent work .!!!! love idea and colors..cool.
rhainne
very nice :o)
korborak
I love the way you isolate and picture all those emotional moments in your artworks! :)
vlaaitje
wow......sure I can remember it too.....I think we all...perfect art work.....