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 (26)
addiek
Preserved nicely in your oily render. Beautiful little thing! B&W so effective here!
Sylvaine
Gun its so sad but you make it living "ad vitam"...and your drawing is a pure marvel...I'm so much freezing have only my hearth still warm...and you contribute to make hit hotter.
dayjo
Beautiful and very melancholy
Nambara
Beautiful effect. Looks like a reptilian skin. the crow on the top seems to represent that his mind flies on black wings. Excellent!!!
NataLibera70
Wowww fantastic image !!!
chucksiebuhr
Very nicely done, Gun! Reminds me of some of the classic Sumi-E Ink/Wash works I've seen. Great Job (again)
borsy
Beautifully done!!
vlaaitje
VERY INTERESTING...LIKE THIS VERY MUCH
sittingblue
a wonderful image. I love this fading away technique.
wildfire2003
I love the grey tones Gun, beautiful. The texture is wonderful, a bit like erosion. Excellent concept!
logiloglu
very wonderful and artistic image. so full of inspiration. #:O)
visionart
Wonderful ArtworkSuperb Presentation~~kansas
Quite different, but I like it very much. I see eyes looking at us viewers.
a-blue--angel
congratulations! unique kind of work...and looks great too!
cynlee
fading from this life, to soar with the great spirit... i like this one too :]
mysnapz
In complete contrast to your other image. I get the feeling of fading away but never to be lost.
Kropot
Ahh, ooh, my dear, you make something out of this that is realy deeply feeling and touching. I sometimes wonder what picture you cannot turn into a masterpiece.
tibet2004uk
Oh beauty!!! And a gorgeous image again too! I just love that minimalist style! Wonderful piece of work Gun!
SoulEatar
The lifeless eye - gives me the creeps - Fly on little bird !
Richardphotos
excellent post work and creative
Cyve
WOnderful done and marvellous oicture my friend ... It's very very beautiful V
i-popba
OHH...very creative Gun..!! cool tone and texture...well done..!
zoozee
Very cute bird :) ..... Fantastic picture so artisticly well done ! Excellent !
gallimel
a presentation that can't fail to attract and fascinate dear :)
bobutah
you so rock man
Synapse
Gorgeous. Spot on :-)