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)
acclaude
Fantastic colors & Dali's-Gunsan's style! Lots of dimensions and sweet dreamy depth... Thks! :o)
Dreamingbee
a real great memorie of Dali - Art .. fantastic done !! vote
Ethereal1
MAGNIFICENT WORK!!VOTE.
Nambara
Excellent work!! Great tones and colors on a deep and shady concept. The bones of Dalshould be shaking by now!!!
Kropot
I am with you, Dali, mwoah ;) Youre work rocks :)
chucksiebuhr
You certainly did your work well...it is Dali-esque, to be sure! Great work, Gun!
Sylvaine
Well looks more like Giacometti...but the lady in the window may be is Gala...why not...anyway..its a very sensitive work, you are a dear dear poet...for sure with you I'm not starving...and paradoxally you make me hungry of your art...LOL V- Love lot of Love
Jay7347
Wow...this is nothing short of stunning. Awesome piece of work! -jay
Tommy3D
Gun, this is a touching and heart rendering subject and work of art. After reading your comments I know what hard work this must have been for you...and you did wonders with this style. Much respect and a vote my friend!!
borsy
Excellent work of art!!!!
a-blue--angel
I'd like to see you sweat more often...this is very original; love it! It's NOT Dali, but it gets my V anyway.
tibet2004uk
LOL!! It made u sweat huh! ;) Well, to be honest, I don't rely to this at all! I feel the same about Dali's work! I find it very good and creative but it definitely doesn't move me! So I think u did a great job considering the circumstances! I don't think I could do something I don't like and I don't even want to try so I'm quite admirative of ur attempt! ;)
vbarreto
Although you didn't want it, you got a nice Dali feeling here.
logiloglu
an excellent artwork in Dalis style.simply superb,Gun. !!!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
unstrung65
...I have mixed feelings about Dali --- but this is certainly in his wheelhouse and a very well executed piece -as well as a social comment.
artgum
I don't think I can understand Dali- but your textures and colors here, and the mood, are all excellent and meaningful.
bevchiron
Very powerful & moving imagery Gun, the sense of barreness, the usee of negative space & the surreal imagery are all so reminiscent of Dali, all stamped with your own insight & style!
cynlee
i see the Dali in this so impressed by your expertise with working in this medium to create such a great work! :]
titta
Impressive! And emotionally moving picture. I think this is worth of all sweat... You've really made your own art from inspiration of Dali :-)
Synapse
I agree with Bev. A good attempt even if you didn't particularly enjoy it. Good sense of composition. I think Dali is one of those artists who tends to polarise people: you either like him or you don't. Some of his paintings take my breath away in wonder while some others don't quite work for me, so I'm somewhere in the middle I guess, which is pretty typical of me ;-)
thesymphonyofthelife
the shade of teh colros and the tones are very good, i like the statue and the pictuire in the window. it's an excellent composition. have a good day
crrunchyfrog
I too think you have captured some of the essence of Dali, but in your own unique way. Like Jim said, Dali is a very subjective artist and even if you don't understand him, you have still managed to be disturbing without being outwardly obvious. Great addition to the theme hugs Thank you for sharing as always :)
i-popba
yess!!!...excellent creation..!!! love tone and composition...you are amazing work GUN.....love it.!!! VOTE
Longrider
very nice Gun.
Anjour
Excellent work and composition,color...bravo!!!:o)v
addiek
Dali was a brilliant technical painter who used layers built up in meaning to excite reactions. A intense person with a symbolic-sexual and political bent. His dry landscapes mirror his homeland in Spain Catalan. He had extreme nervous energy but focussed dreamlike social undercurrents through his complete dedication to his art.
cbender
this is really really powerful gun - it makes me shiver to watch it... great!!!
glenravo
Keep it up- Kool
gallimel
it enters my veins.
BobaDuffs
Great piece of Art the hard work really paid off! :P