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 (41)
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!!
GladysClump
yep, I agree, excellent composition
jwdell
AWESOME!!!!!!
vlaaitje
EXCELLENT ART WORK......
gallimel
your immense talent shows here so clearly.in the most (apparently) simple concept, you describe a world. I am so admired, you definitely are one of the hugest inspiration in this site :)
pinkeiga
very clever I'm busy trying to figure out how you did it.
NODROG69
Fabulous image, excellent work.
NataLibera70
Excellent!!!
Dreamingbee
WOW !!!!! splendid!!! very creative and fantastic artwork .. vote!!!!
Naichan
Very striking image. Teasing yet at the same time thought provoking.
titta
You really know what the photo manipulation is in its best.: - Creativity, skill, talent, brain, vision - you have all of them - image after image I'm in awe and astonished :-) Great idea here, and so well done! :-D
dragonfly2000
Inspired bit of work; well done.
Kropot
I am a complete 100% with Titta, you always know how to blow me away, with youre deep emotions that you manage to translate in to youre work. Hug.
i-popba
wow...!!!! very creative gun....love texture and composition...love it..... VOTE
cynlee
ahhhhhhh... luv this too... how you did this is so very intriguing & realistic... your imagination is endless... meli, titta, kro, ditto!!! inspiring to us all! :]
visionart
Your Artistic Talents Are Well Received. I Enjoy The Moments When I Am Viewing Your Artwork.Congrats!!!!
valcali
Very interesting and a real mood setter. ;o)
Varian
Very cool! I love that torn paper!
alightningstorm
So toally cooool, this is some super fantastic work =) ~V~
logiloglu
love your idea. simple but so wonderful. excellent done. !!!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
chrysalide
Yes it's an excellent idea with nice paper and shadows. the texture are very good. have a good day
RobertX
dont know how you did it but the image is quite captivating
avalonfaayre
Simply Captivating.
tibet2004uk
Oooooohh!! Brilliant!!! Brilliant idea and realization!! So wonderfully done and creative! Thumbs up yes!!
SoulEatar
I luv what you leave for the imagination :)
unstrung65
...I QUITE love this idea and your wonderful execution of it !!!
chucksiebuhr
Another inspired and extremely creative work from you. Concept and execution are wonderful. I still think you should be doing covers for books, novels, etc. I spend a lot of time in bookstores and this would be one I would have to pick up!!
efry_e
this is quite sad, I would say... I think I would choose to hide it all, hide from the world. Burn the paper and run, leaving the picture empty.
RubyLips
I totally agree with gamillel
s comments ...You are the "best" by far ....your art is so original and expressive....I cant wait to open it up everytime I see your name ...and I`ve never been disappointed either!monoceroo
This blows me away. Excellent!