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 (25)
kansas
A highly emotional image of great impact.
abmlober
This is really a fantastic creation!!!
Akinom
Indeed it's very emotional! A fabulous work... reminds me of some antique Greek artworks! Love the combination of colour tones! v
Jay7347
What a really nice feel to this. Nice work! -jay
chucksiebuhr
Wonderful concept and the textures are fantastic! Very introspective image AND titling!
cbender
this is a kind of "unusual" for you - but i like it - the very "unsharp" appearance... the "grainy look"... :) very well done - and i like the idea behind... true thoughts...
NataLibera70
Wonderfull and excellent!!!
visionart
Very Intense Artwork...Superb!!
logiloglu
wonderful inspiration. an expressive imagine.superb artwork. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
Sylvaine
Dito Monika...(for greek) thats kind of work that I can dive into and find lot of emotion and reminiscence..thanks a lot...
dragonfly2000
Texture is outstanding - very stong and powerful image.
cynlee
withdrawing into deep umber & grain, like a aged fresco, very nice gun :]
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!!
Kropot
Beautifull work, love these colors and textures you use so delicat.
SoulEatar
Perfect visualization and mood - totally effective aura with a touch of mystery - Luv it :)
Lissa_lei
Strong and stirring image Gun, Moody and dark. And very nicely worked. Eccelnt Lina
tibet2004uk
This is weird! I love the colors....so beautifully dark and warm...but there's something about this image that gives me the creep! Probably the atmosphere...duno why! :(
bevchiron
Very powerful impression of dissolution & deep introspective mood, the self abstacted, a very moving piece Gun.
addiek
To me the image is like a leopard-human morph... y'know the eyes are there but are they tracking?! Cool work Gun...
titta
Emotional, sad... Going deep down into herself - surroundings vanish. Nothing left but herself. Very touching picture, Gun!
estevez
An excellent concept of textures and colors. A artwork with a beautiful visual impact. Congratulations !
thesymphonyofthelife
the form and the shade of the colors are very good. It's a very good idea and work. have a good day
i-popba
creative work gun..!..cool texture and colors again...well done.!
gallimel
very real sentence.. and really deep, emotional artwork :)
SirJohn
I really like this expressive work Gun, I can really relate!