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 (24)
SirJohn
I am glad that the image does not depict the first thing that popped into my head when I read the title! ((phew)) Great work as always dear friend.
cynlee
uh oh!! better move quick! :]
addiek
Great interpretive piece! Looks like a tree branch gonna go!
Mollock_20
I love it, a favourite :)
cbender
oh wow... i can hear it... great and expressive picture, gun... thanks :)
Fogge
Fantastic expression and textures. Jag gillar fgtonen, kompositionen och kslan i bilden.. Excellent work!
kansas
Wonderful image. A great possibility for several interesting interpretations. I like it.
mysnapz
Super expression do I see regret in those eyes. Sadly this happens to us all through life, we just have to plaster over and move on.
i-popba
wowww..!!! very impressive..!! cool colors and texture Gun...very beautiful...love it.!
titta
I really hope she can run away! Quite a scary feeling here. And beautiful color :-)
Heart'Song
I think it is just a perfect compilation. The motion blur and soft, almost wistful shredding....what a mood!
wildfire2003
Oh yes Gun, it is all in the expression, very sad and haunting. Beautiful!!
borsy
Beautifully done!!
Kropot
We dont crack, but the story is so beautifull worked out in this work. Master Gun.
tony_br22
this is excellent .. awesome graphics you have made. color and material are outstanding
SoulEatar
This work is deep in so many ways - how impressive !
logiloglu
a wonderful and impressive portrait artwork. superb tones. #:O)
Anjour
Beautiful portrait and color..excellent done!!!:o)
jgmart
Powerful image! Excellent.
shortgrey
we're just two hearts..with one lover..both tryin' to win without hurtin' one another...Two hearts with one feelin'..we both know it's each other's love we're stealin'...Two hearts..scared of fallin' apart........ TRULY EMOTIONAL PICTURE, GUN...........I LOVE.........V........HUGS.....GUILLAUME.
Tammy
Muted colors suit the mood of this perfectly, along with the look on her face it all comes together really well.
Ensomniac
Very interesting, leaves me with the impression that there's something amiss in someones relationship. Nicely done.
SirIglesDremont
Beautiful. Just fine.
ascrazy
so beautiful mood, colour & light:-) superb portrait:-) v