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)
tjames
Interesting to see that your feeling better...great job
addiek
OOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo I hope that gooey monster takes it big foot off that poor girl. Looks like she's been slimed big time! Cool theme... like a freshly cracked egg!
Synapse
A very strange treatment and I like it a lot :-) Something quite hallucinatory, quite synesthetic going on here, it really stimulates the senses with intrigue :-)
shortgrey
A PEACEFUL FAIRY ABOUT TO BE BORN... I CAN SEE INNOCENCE AS FRAGILE AS THESE FLEETING BUBBLES.....AN AWESOME SPLENDOUR, GUN.........VOTE............HUGS, GUILLAUME..
ascrazy
intriguing and mystical light, very nice concept, i like this mood! v
Krystie
Whaouuu!! Awesome and beautiful creation with wonderful colours! I love it and I Vote! Bravo! :o)
Heart'Song
Oh, I like it very much!! Something very evocative about it, which creates a strange and pleasant range of emotions. Thank you!
tibet2004uk
This is very strange! Peaceful but in a death sense to me! The peace of death! And her skull is visible through her skin! Makes me think of the departure of the soul...the soul leaving the body...
Dreamingbee
wow.. how beautiful.. excellent and very special artwork .. vote!
Tommy3D
Elegant and so very beautiful Gun!!! This is going right to my favs!! V
Fogge
Amazing portrait and effect.. Jag gillar vad du har gjort med ansiktet och de fger du har valt. VOTE Excellent work!
wildfire2003
Not much more I can add here Gun. Gorgeous and dreamy image!!V
vlaaitje
just lovely...wonderful tones
SirJohn
This has a very bizarre, yet visceral feel to it. Very cool work Gun!
logiloglu
a wonderful portrait artwork.simply beautiful. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
tony_br22
hi, this is excellent .. splendid image composition :)
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
cynlee
it's like she has a bubble on her face too as well as whole image & littler ones... shines like crazy there in the sunlight, that's some hairdo! really makes me stop & look! :]
titta
Sometimes a bright light (I wish there was some here:-) can blind you; sometimes it makes a mask on face... and we are free to flee into dreams. Incredible image once again, Gun! :-)
parb1194
Cool art here with wonderful colors and tones,well done. :o)
SirIglesDremont
What incredible smooth forms. I love this one!
monoceroo
Astounding art with its evocative atmosphere, mood, and lighting. Excellent! & Happy New Year! V
classyladytwo
Beautiful such innocence lovely work wonderful mood and lighting *V
visionart
Something Different From Your Other Works...I Really Like The Changing Moods Within Your Creative Mind...Superb...
Cyve
Fabulous portrait my friend ... very very well done ... Marvellous artwork here ... I love this one !!!
Longrider
Very beautiful portrait,love the coloring.