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 (30)
Banky615
Lovely work. As always your images are filled with emotion. Very beautiful portrait to work with too.
shortgrey
we are all reflections. is she reflecting to or from water ? that is the deepest question ? great work, Gun.
alightningstorm
The reflecting mind can get lost in the ripples of one's own reflections =) Outstanding image, very well presented!
gangolf
great effect +++ real well done +++
Tommy3D
You have captured the look of the ancient Sirens!! So beautiful Gun!!!!
Dreamingbee
wonderful and mysterious.... beautiful !!!
wildfire2003
Beautiful work Gun, this is so wonderful! What a beautiful and mysterious work!
malanda
Not only that you create amazing paintings - you find excellent titles as well - As if one could hear the sirens call - penetrating and challanging their gaze ... What a pleasure to give in into this Hypnosis
corona2632
beautiful image!
redbeard
She is calling to me out of the whirlpool...excellent and creative work!
visionart
Very Eye Catching!! Tecture And Colour....Perfect!
KingPtolemy
Wonderful illustration!!!
Varian
This is why earplugs were invented, y'know. I think I better get some; I don't want to drown. grin
SoulEatar
Intensely suductive !
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent artwork....!! Very sugesstive face....!!
ShadowWind
Seductive and haunting at the same time. Excellent...
cynlee
you are such an inspiration! luv this mandala reflection!! :]
logiloglu
love your full of mood style. wonderful done,Gun. !!!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
borsy
Magnificent work of art!!!! Beautiful!!!
parb1194
Love the ripple effect and those green eyes.
addiek
She kind of spirals out at you and screws ya up!
Kropot
Emotional wirhlpool :) Beautifull searching eye's
MOOOW
Magnificent work of art!!!! high technic my friend !!! VOTE
tibet2004uk
Mesmerizing! She has such beautiful eyes!! Very striking piece indeed Gun! :)
estevez
A composition with a beautiful visual impact. Wonderful effects ! "my vote" Congratulations !
Digimon
Wow!! She beckons me right down the whirlpool!!! Excellent image!!
Cyve
Great concept and nice portrait ... I love this one !
i-popba
Great Texture...love technic and tone....cool...VOTE
smearedmascara
Absolutely stunning!
vlaaitje
very good expression..I am a poet and thats why I like expression in faces very much.....love this one ....