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)
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Thanks for sharing this Gun! I'll forever be fascinated by seeing historical photos of people I know :-) Nicely balanced composition and as always your colours and textures please the eye :-)
titta
I agree! The colors and textures are splendid! The whole picture is so fascinating with all its good humour in it - it makes me smile :-)
bevchiron
Wonderful light & texture Gun, the whole image has a very metallic feel to it which works really well & the font fits perfectly, great idea for the theme ; )
lak
those rich colours really work here...seeing the leaves through the font is perfect!
ppetersen
Wonderful picture, has an old west feel to it. It could be a rendition of Annie Oakley... beautiful coloration and texturing...
Dreamingbee
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW .. awasome work .. mood.. textures and composition .. vote
borsy
Excellent!!
Gregor.Scharff
REALLY EXCELLENT GUN !!! HUGS
Kropot
Beautifull piece Gun. P&K
parb1194
Great effect, very well done. Coloring is exceptional. ;o)
zoozee
Wonderful design and idea ! .. Colors are super ! .. V
tibet2004uk
Oh yes!!! I love this even if the image of a "gun" is always something I hate! These colors are such a treat, the texture is fantastic and I love the font!! And what a fantastic thing to see u in the middle of all this! :D
SirJohn
This really does resemble some sort of wild west flyer. Phenomenal work on this one Gun, I really love everything about this one.
wildfire2003
Love the colors and textures Gun! Nice word play with your moniker!
logiloglu
a wonderful composed collage artwork. full of mood. i like the typography very much. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!!
i-popba
Yess,..!!! GUN ..! cool colors and texture...!! fantastic work...love it.!!
SirIglesDremont
What an impressive postwork Gun. Sublime! v
Dall400
Very well composed darlin, and the texture is to die for! The color scheme really sets off the mood here too! Cheers and nibbles, Jesse
cynlee
my kind of gal! honestly, your work is so inspiring to me!! :]
visionart
Talent...Talent...Talent....Superb Gun!
shortgrey
How i wish this gun would be your heart's one, my dear friend..........SUPERB CONCEPT AND CREATION........VOTE..........hugs, Guillaume.
mysnapz
Super Gun, you made me smile with the play on your name.
jocko500
love women with guns ...super work
addiek
Look like you are enjoying yourself cracking away! Excellent work as ever!