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 (28)
bevchiron
I'm so glad you added this to your gallery Gun, your use of colour & light in this image is outstanding, striking yet understated, the intensity & richness of your composition make a perfect tribute to such an exquisite little bird.
vlaaitje
wonderful thought behind it..and perfect choice of color..very touching
Lissa_lei
Seems to be a lot of sad image to day, poor bird, hope he flew far when he was alive. Eccelelnt colors Gun and nice thoughts,light is great. Lina
chucksiebuhr
Beautiful tribute, caring and sensitive thoughts. I agree with bevchiron....and the composition is particularly appropriate for both. Touching.
Sylvaine
Oh dear this is magnifying the bird AND THE DEATH. Just a pure emotion. A great intense postwork.
Turin_Returns
Very powerful. Such grace is here reflected in the universe's one surety.
Fractelaar
Interresting work cool and the right colors Looks as a real painting I think personal that its where great to lay him really down in a more 3d perspective Difficult to explane but maybe you understand what i try to say No critic it all, only a personal opinion
NataLibera70
Fantastica immagine, evocativa, triste e ...sentita, i miei compimeti, un vero artista ... excellent !!! v
kansas
Lovely artwork. Nice tribute to a dead bird. Living on a farm with many cats we have many dead birds.
SirJohn
Geez gun, this is another fantastic image that could easily be hanging on the wall! I really love the colors and overall feel of this work.
jocko500
tribute is real lovely ;super image
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!
tibet2004uk
Awwwwww Gun! This is so beautiful and so sad too! I love the softness of the texture u used here! What a beautiful tribute indeed! Thx for sharing dear!
wildfire2003
In death there is a beauty that cannot be explained but only understood. Beautifully said here Gun, beautifully done!
SoulEatar
Definite strong mood !
Cyve
Wonderful done ... as always ... very very great picture !!!
mysnapz
Wonderful Gun so pleased you made this little bird live on.
cynlee
awwwwwwwwwwe... beautiful tribute!! luv the watercolor look of it :]
a-blue--angel
a great piece, wonderful style and own photography feel better I think. beauty!
logiloglu
a wonderful tribute to this bird. a emotional touching artwork. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!
Sleepman
Soon after i saw this i picked up my Art book, which is just a compilation of masters from the past exposing all mediums and highlighting some of the great. I looked because i remember there was this artitst who always did birds and the colors strongly reminded me of him or her i dont know if it's a girl. It's a pretty big book and i was thinking im not going to find this as i pulled it from my shelf// anyways the first page my thumb and forefinger revealed as the pages fell open was THAT page i was like well i wasnt even going to leave a comment only thinking of it and then this happened. The artists name is Carel Fabritius. They say he was the most brilliant of rembrandt's pupils. This is great i dont know if you painted it or what but its great. Renderosity would not be the same experience for me without you. Cya :)
Longrider
A new day has begun for the dead bird,a beautiful image and very nice coloring.
tony_br22
yo very good expression you show here. color is wonderful .. excellent stuff
gallimel
You always hit my inmos part, with all that you do.
zoozee
Wonderful painting. A fantastic piece of art :) Excellent Job !
i-popba
WOWW..!! Excellent Work..*.!! SIGN !!!
Kropot
I totaly fall for this piece, beauty is everywhere, even in dead.
visionart
Gun...Your So Good In Expressing Yourself As This Artwork Is Amazing