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 (42)
lems
GREAT ART!! the butterfly add some kind of light or hope in this sadness.
Fogge
Fantastic mood and artwork! The contrasts and composition is brilliant. VOTE Excellent work!
Kropot
Such mood, such flashback feel, looking out, just rain. And I want to play football, but it rains. You can just feel sad.
logiloglu
wonderful mood on this sensual composed image. superb as always,Gun. #:O)
dragonfly2000
Actually I don't find this negative at all, it's a soft rainy day, which around here we very much need.
shortgrey
She's singin' to the butterfly :"I'd say good bye to Love, noone ever cared if i should live or die, time and time again, the chance for Love had passed me by, and all i know of Love is how to live without it, i just can't seem to find it!So i made up my mind, i must live my life alone, loneliness and empty days will be my only friends, from this day Love is forgotten, i'll go on as best i can....." Fantastic compo, Gun, a lot of emotions everywhere.......thank you for sharing...V....SG
addiek
Moody image Gun...says it all. Artists generally speaking aren't very good joiners either! At least the butty can fly in the rain!
acej
Underbar bild Gunsan :) En vacker och litet dyster htksla med en liten del av sommaren som klamrar sig fast utanf fstret ... man kan lga in mga olika tolkningar i detta! Plsligt kns inte hten sbedrlig d Kram pe :)
kansas
A lovely composition. A wonderful time to stay inside and meditate on life which the butterfly seems to symbolize. Not negative in my eyes.
tibet2004uk
Rain rain rain yes but what a stunning moody shot!! I love it!!
borsy
Excellent artwork and mood!!!!
valcali
Fantastic image...the mood is perfect for our weather too! ;o)
cynlee
full of mood, such a whistful feel, sighful :] send it here, could use some rain
vlaaitje
very touching....your expressions are always splendid
a-blue--angel
no credits? Does that mean you used your own photography? Great!!!! Love the mood here, but don't know if thebutterfly should be transparent... Great use of space.
chucksiebuhr
Moody and introspective. Personally, I like rainy days and agree with Cynlee...send it here, we need some! Very nice work, Gun!
Dreamingbee
oh yes.. can feel it .. fantastic done Gun.. this is awasome art!! vote
jwdell
Amazing mood in this! Fantastic Artwork!!!!
i-popba
yess!!! excellent concept...love tone GUN...so cool...love it.
thesymphonyofthelife
The concept is very good, i like the contrast between the b&w and the tone choosed for the butterfly. it's na excellent illustration and work. have a good day
Varian
So very melacholy. Well done!
abmlober
Don't be too sad - rainy days offer the opportunity to dive into thick books...
danob
Sad maybe be but uplifting by its soulful beauty!!
Tommy3D
Sad and touching, but sometimes life is like that. This is so beautiful Gun, thank you for sharing this wonderful work!!! V
bevchiron
You capture the mood perfectly Gun! Powerful yet soft & moving, nice work ; )
RedundantlyAbundant
What style! This is top-notch work! I love it!
Longrider
Very beautiful,I love it,the idea and the outcome are awesome.vote.
Cyve
Very very beautifl creation ... and I love this concept... It's sooo wonderful ... I love this one !!!!
redpelica
super concept. it looks great.
titta
When you make melancholy rainy day that beautiful, I have to believe there is something good in this always continuing wet weather :-) Thank you Gun!