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)
tibet2004uk
Very powerful image!! I didn't see the guy at first! I just love that black shape, it adds such a strong and emotional mood. Very representative of those "dark ages" I think, destruction is everywhere...I guess that's what the human race does best, sadly! :(
Fogge
Powerful image and mood! The composition and dark man, almost like a shadow is brilliant.. Dina ord fick mig att tka lite.. Hur ska vi kunna ga ett bestnde intryck pv vld. Det smga som bara fsvinner i mgden och gls bort som tar i regn.. Men angnde graffiti s det en bra fra. Mga vill nog bara fsta, men varf skriva sitt namn i sfall? VOTE Excellent work!
Cyve
Great picture here ... very very well done ... I love it !!!
mmirnii
hey, this is classy. it is all somehow wholesome. and i can see through the black, i love that. ..::max::..
SirJohn
My thoughts run in a darker direction as I view this wonderful work Gun. I am made to think of guilty rememberances of past transgressions of character... each one contributing to a tapestry of ugly scribblings on what should be a uniform structure. Wonderful, thought provoking composition Gun, thank you very much for sharing this with us!
addiek
I like to break down the scribbles if there's any micro-textures. Moody piece here Gun.... 1-2-3 SPRAY!!!!!!
redbeard
The words of the prophet are written on the subway walls....Beautiful work!
tony_br22
oh, this is cool .. amazing 2d image !!!
borsy
Beautifully done!!
zoozee
Great job .... Looks like a photo of a real life grafitti wall ! ... Fantastic work !
visionart
"Love The Effects You Created On This Art Piece"
artgum
I can't add anything to what's already been said- an awesome piece that goes right to my soul.
classyladytwo
very powerful excellent image :)
bevchiron
This is such a strong composition Gun, the way you chose to treat the figure is so powerful & moody against that backdrop of grafitti!
logiloglu
a fantastic image for the theme. very expressive. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
Sylvaine
Graffiti on wall...its like anger and freedom...Beautiful
SirIglesDremont
Amazing work. Yes it is a "must" for such a theme. Your sensibility is anyway outstanding.
titta
Leaving a trace behind... It has always been man's passion! You've made such a thought provoking and deep picture for the theme. Thanks for sharing! :-D
i-popba
Excellent creation..!! cool colors, composition and mood..!!! very beautiful Gun.
wildfire2003
It is almost as if the figure feels scribbled upon, much food for thought! Very moody and full of atmosphere!
shortgrey
THERE'S ALWAYS A SILHOUETTE BEHIND ! SOME REVENDICATION, SOME REBELLION...JUST THINKIN' OF THESE WORDS :" FOLKS CALL ME A MAVERICK, GUESS I AIN'T TOO DIPLOMATIC, I'VE JUST NEVER BEEN THE KIND TO GO ALONG! JUST AVOIDING CONFRONTATION, FOR THE SAKE OF CONFORMATION, AND I ADMIT I TEND TO SING A DIFFERENT SONG! SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN'T BE AFRAID TO WEAR A DIFFERENT HAT, IF COLOMBUS HAD COMPLIED, THIS OL' WORLD WOULD STILL BE FLAT! SOMETIMES IT'S BEST TO BRAVE THE WIND AND THE RAIN, BY HAVIN' STRENGTH TO GO AGAINST THE GRAIN...".....FANTASTIC MASTERPIECE, GUN..........VOTE...............HUGS..GUILLAUME.
mysnapz
Nice one for the theme Gun, I too like the dark figure in this really adding to the atmosphere of the image.
Dall400
Great start for the theme darlin, I like the whole feel of this! Cheers and nibbles, Jesse
cbender
this is strong gun - definitely!!! i really like it... especially the overall composition is very well! and interesting use of colors here - especially those "flat" but strong ones...! wow!
cynlee
one of the best depictions of graffiti i've seen with the lighting & shadow work... pure art! :] what a great theme!
Rykk
Excellent and moody "digital grafitti"!