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 (20)
wildfire2003
Gun the depth of your texture is wonderful. it looks like I could almost reach out and feel it. Excellent!!
Alexander_Kroener
Colors and textures fit very well... and the depth is indeed stunning. Fascinating!
addiek
You are the only person I know who can make rust look like a stained glass window. Great work Gun! V
tibet2004uk
I see fish here! Basic fish forms, like the ones u could see on Prehistoric caves walls! And I love the colors!! Intriguing and "tribal" abstract!
abmlober
Wow! This is a wonderful image.
kansas
Wonderful shapes and textures. I like the coloring as well.
SirJohn
This looks great Gun... I can picture this hanging on the wall for sure.
logiloglu
a wonderful abstract. magical blue. #:O)
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
i-popba
Excellent texture and colors.....cool work Gun!!
cynlee
a textual masterpiece, rusty blue sea treasure :]
shortgrey
A SLEEPY RUSTY MOSAIC WAITING BURIED IN THE DEPTHS OF BLUE FOR YOU!!! YOU'VE JUST DISCOVERED THIS SOMPTUOUS TREASURE, YOU'RE AN EXPLORER OF GENIUS, GUN.......VOTE...........HUGS.......GUILLAUME.
visionart
~~ I Am Amazed With Your Artistic Talent. This Abstract Is Just Amazing. Colour..Texture And Composition Is Superb!!..."VOTE" ~~
a-blue--angel
you have a free spirit!
Sylvaine
A place I can shout and wheep....
titta
I like a lot this picture where the sea meets the earth! You find for us so incredible views to different sides of the world, Gun! Thank you so much :-)
tvernuccio
a LUV rust...and i'm a nut about abstracts. this thrills me!!!! i see dogs and fish in there. i love to pick out the shapes! vote & into favs.
MOOOW
Excellent piece of art,Absolutly amazing abstract with beautiful colors ,texture and composition!!!
TopazTrue
Wonderful!! Excellent composition. ;)
xxancroft
The colours of this beautiful tapestry reminds me of Paul Klee's "Fisherman" painting.