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 (27)
KingPtolemy
Very emotional work!!! Brilliant lighting and coloring!!!
borsy
Excellent!!! Beautifully done!!!
alightningstorm
Excellent work! Very enigmatic =)
shortgrey
I can't help but worship in front of such an artistic creation, Gun, Thanx for sharing. SUPERB!!
jocko500
very good that texture maks the mood
Varian
Wonderful light in this! It adds such hope.
cynlee
a beautiful meditative pose in gold behind refractive glass... a contemplative mood :]
pinkeiga
"Attched in awe, what a whiplashed hate filled culture of, viruses born raised and infected with violent thought, to set it off, defend the wrong, incite the thing to bring it down,the panic of in moments time bomb, the artful dodge, to fabricate apolorizing opposite in political intention, to keep it poor without a choice so full of fear a people voice...." Skinny Puppy Downsier
titta
Delightful colors, the brilliant light make so effective in contrasts of feelings. Impressive and beautiful; and so filled with thoughts and emotions. :-)
vlaaitje
What a very touching images, you express your feelings in your art, I do the same with my words....this is what I can use for my poetry, and I would give it the title "naked soul".....what I see in here is a story from sadness, lost, and the most worse "sexual abuse"......this expression is awesome....my HONEST vote
addiek
Agree with vlaaitje's assessment.. stress issue with cursed gold overtones....looks like an internal nuking.
MOOOW
Excellent piece of art.amazing lighting's effect on her body artistry done as always my friend!!
Dreamingbee
wonderful work as always.. so full of emotion and with an amazing done background !
logiloglu
a wonderful scene, the light is fantasic and brings hope and grace. great mood. !!!!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!
classyladytwo
wonderful have to agree totally with King Ptolemy comments beautiful work **
wildfire2003
Not much more to add, it is gorgeous and powerful! I love this!!**
Kropot
As only you can make that. I love this oranje/gold and lightwork.
dragonfly2000
After looking at your early etchings I see that printers vision come thru in this. Beautiful work, very strong. Also as to interpretation, it could just as easily be read as a moment of transcendent devotion.
Mondwin
enigmatic and beautiful!! Bravo!Vote!:DDD
Cyve
Wonderful ... and stunning ... Very very well done !
tibet2004uk
Oh wow!! Superb colors!! Sensual pose but sad at the same time...like someone who's in great pain...beautifully moody!! Another jewel my dear Gun! V
Sunster
Incredible light and textures! Powerful image. Love it!
danob
So expressive and superb art!!
SirJohn
Wow... this is damn good. I really like the lighting and the colors you have used in this image.
lemonjim
T-T-T-Terrific, Gunsan! I've seen attempts at such a style, but this is so much more "together", what they were really after! I note great restraint in the parts and layering, subtle and just enough - but not too much - for a very uniform and professional whole. I can imagine it at 4x6 feet, in a the back of a dim restaurant... and it would look great.
paintgirl
Truly excellent! Love the colors and shapes. I really like the way you slightly off set each of the sections to make it intresting to look at.
sheilakalajdzic
Wow! I have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes!!! What a moving, spiritual image you've created. i just showed my husband this and he also loves it a lot!!! This one should be hanging hanging on a wall in an art gallery!!! I can see how much heart and soul you put into this!!! Vote & into favs!