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 (33)
Syyd
You know, when something jumps out grabs, you and brings you into it, where you get lost, haunted, and your feelings are all inside there, you find this to be absolutely brilliant. Evokes such a damned moody depth.
cbender
wow gun this is quite intriguiung... i really like the way you played with "light and shadow" here... and i love those subtle cords/striae that you put on here... it's really a place to think... such a peaceful mood here... :) thanks ;) hugs
lak
wonderful mood in this...it has such a peaceful "inward" feel to it!
monoceroo
What a very contemplative well created and imaginative image. Excellent!
NataLibera70
ohhh ..wonderful and excellent !!!
i-popba
Ohh..!!! wonderful image Gun..!! love colors, texture and compo,...very impressive...love it.
Cyve
Great composition and great job !!!
SirJohn
Dark and moody... fantastic work as always my friend.
marybelgium
very beautifully done !
dragonfly2000
Beautiful image - the swirl of colour and form works for me.
ijack999
Subtle and evocative. Brilliant work!
visionart
Everything Is Just Perfect! Wonderful Artwork!
zoozee
Awesome artpiece :):) ..... Excellent atmosphere and mood :)) ... wonderful job :) V
Lissa_lei
Lovly swirls of color Gun , pulls you inside it, most moody image. Eccelent.Lina
tibet2004uk
This is....vibrant! Intense! There's such a dreamy and mysterious feel to this! Water, sky, reflection...Hard to explain how it makes me feel... I love it for sure!
tony_br22
wow, amazing 2d work ! color is wonderful
wildfire2003
Beautiful and haunting Gun. I love the colors and the mood is perfect!
tatooedravengirl
this kinda reminds me of the story of Morgan Le Fae where she is walking through the mists to meet the fairy boat man to take her to Avalon...beautiful GUn
bevchiron
I really like the way this fades away into the black, the colours & light are very nice too, really impressive atmosphere Gun.
titta
The mysterious landscape seems to be slightly moving all the time. Wonderful deeply atmospheric picture! I love the colors! This IS place for thoughts. :-)
gallimel
can't say how much I did miss your warmth and spiritual artistic power dear. It's like golden drops you place within my soul. Thank you :)
cynlee
golden, liquid magical place... it does seem to move :]
vlaaitje
this is really touching.......O my....I use it again for a poem.....it shows so much expression....love it....
logiloglu
an artwork to stay a while for a meditation.your images always tells a story, i like to listen to it. #:O)
SirIglesDremont
Amazing work. Just sublime. Gorgeous. stunning! v
Larry-L
I'm just going to echo Syyd's comment which pretty much expresses my thoughts. Very Good!
SoulEatar
Your textures tone and color use are so powerful - Thought and inspiration abound !
kansas
Very moving and expressive. As I look at it, I get such a strong feeling that she is contemplating doing away with herself.
addiek
OOOOooo a beautiful pool to set thyself a pondering! AWESOME WORK... You are a marvel at this!
Kropot
Youre work always gives me a almost fysical emotion, such deep feelings.