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 (23)
Banky615
Wow gun that is gorgeous. I think this is one of my faves by you. I get two feelings from it and they completely contrast. One is of a relaxing dream like quality and then upon a second glance it becomes a struggle or feeling of suffocation. I love images that can be left open to interpretation and i think i'll be left thinking about this one for sometime. As always your use of textures and colours only add to the quality and emphasis of the image.
Tommy3D
Fantastic work Gun!! I love the depth and color and as Banky615 said open to interpretation!!!
tibet2004uk
Oh my!! Another marvellous piece!! All ur images are stunning! This one is no exception! U've got my vote again my dear Gun!!
i-popba
ohh...yes.!!! powerful work...!!!...love colors and mood....well done.VOTE
Varian
It actually took awhile before I started recognizing the shapes and shadows in a way to identify them. Now I'm with Banky615 in that it could be viewed as relaxing (maybe summertime fun) or as very tragic. The colors in this are awesome.
wildfire2003
I will personalize this one because I see so much turmoil bubbling below the surface! Probably too many emotions not yet resolved! Fantastic work here!
borsy
Magnificent artwork!!!!!
cynlee
i can't breath!! strong, emotionally charged, beautiful color & i luv the bubbles! :]
visionart
Superb Underwater Effects Deep Below The Ocean Surface Is What I Feel From Your Art Piece. Textures And Colours Are Just Right!! Well Done!!
trev3k
beautiful work, extraordinary colors!
madame
This is a superb composition... stunning effects and colors ! Awesome artwork !!
logiloglu
great mood.superb colours composition. simply wonderful,Gun. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
Rykk
VERY cool and powerful image - outstanding art!
Synapse
Beautiful it may be, but emotionally frenzied...
ShadowWind
Wow, very powerful artwork...
SoulEatar
Yes - there is much to be said about what lies below the surface - Splendidly captured !!
SophiaDeer
Excellent!! A lot of mood and mystery...beautiful work!!
Niutek
This is so realistic... almost disturbing... Perfectly done, amazing technically.
korborak
That's weird and very powerful!! It brings back memories of when i almost drawn at the age of five...
SirJohn
I love the depth of this image! Superb work as ALWAYS. You really are a wonder Gun... thank you for sharing your talents with us still.
estevez
Very expressive work and excellent artistic concept. Congratulations !
hasexx
like a pic frome my bad nightmare :-) VOTE
Cyve
Fabulous creation and very very great idea ... wonderful done !