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 (36)
chucksiebuhr
Wonderfully composed. Artistically excellent concept and execution...with an intriguing and very appropriate title, as well. Beautiful Work, Gun!
Nambara
Glorious!!! perfect composition among man - cocoon - butterfly. ... periods of passage. Masterpiece
Longrider
Beautiful.
Sylvaine
Gun but...you are so young and feeling so good in this cocoon..wait wait a long time and hope that the egg will blow up in the wings the later possible...you are so dear an so artistic...Alzhi is not yet knoking at your hypothalamus :-))))v....oui/non ?
BlACklADY-
Magnific image! Beauty design and perfect compo. ;] Really very creative... excellente job here. This image is attrative... i really like it. Thanks for sharing and well done. ;] BRAVO!
monoceroo
Wonderful, well composed image. Love the title too. Excellent!
visionart
Very Well Composed With A Connected Feeling!! Wow!
Anjour
Wonderful image...bravo!!!v
logiloglu
so full of mood. i can feel the metamorphose. superb artwork,Gun. #:O)
Lissa_lei
Moody dark piece I feel, like an embryo curled up in despair, and the moth is dark as well, I see a desolate elation of spirit, but may be it is just my thoughts,Nicely done Lina
jocko500
super textures and yes it is a dark one
Imager
This seems like a sad image to me. Though the transition from cocoon to butterly is represented, the colors and composition give me the feeling it isn't going to happen. Nicely done.
borsy
Excellent work of art!!!! Beautiful!!!!
cynlee
i feel reborn! has a light, mysterious feel but trusting, i believe it'll happen :]
Sleepman
gunsan to say the least this brings a rise. there is nobody who is (as far as i know), putting out works that i constantly love, besides eifeltrum. your work reminds me of dave mckeans i dont know anyone else putting out such suggestive artwork. not only is it suggestive but plain to see.. - Well at least for those with a knowing eye, that you have genius in you. i bet you dream in color and even have your own soundtracks// take a look at dave mckean. there is too much to say about this work! i could go on an on like a run on sentence but i rather walk away with a smile. GREAT WORK GUNSAN! ...YES...
Tommy3D
Birth and transition the cycle of life goes on. A real masterpiece!!! Bravo Gun!!! vote
addiek
People are too quick to rip open cocoons.... right?
vlaaitje
very powerful artwork....so as always
thesymphonyofthelife
wov, wov, excellent composotion with nice colors, textures and tones. teh idea and teh work are great. v have a good day
LICORNEDECRISTAL
c est sublimeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
abmlober
I like your texture work and the surrounding lines that turn into shapes...
unstrung65
....love your work!!
Jay7347
Wow...Vote -jay
i-popba
WOWWW..!!! wonderful tone and texture..so cool GUN...love it.. VOTE
tibet2004uk
Oh!! This reminds me of Bev's work!! Wonderful work!
SoulSearcherr
Beautiful..soft and sweet..like floating in a wonderful dream
NataLibera70
Wowww fantastic!!! Excellent!!! V
fractalinda
An absolutely awesome and outstanding piece of work. I love everything about it. So fine and beautiful.
MOOOW
This is a one of the best of your artwork I love it very much you are so talented artist!!
kansas
Very impressive and meaningful artwork. My compliments.