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)
danob
I am getting lost for words but this is just fantastic!!
KanDu
This is excellent! I love the icy feel to this one. You can just feel how cold it is, wonderful work here.
bevchiron
You already know what I think but I have to say it again ; ) Such expressive use of light & colour, it really moves me to feel her fear & uncertainty, I sense so strongly how she is trapped by those feelings & torn by choices, I love the bold simplicity of the composition too, an excellent & very striking image Gun.
debig
This is magnificant... Love it...
Sylvaine
It is one and icy tears....
firestorm
an emotive image, with the use of colour, posture and expression. nicely created.
tibet2004uk
Oh! Beautiful model and fantastic expression on her face!! Great textures as usual and very strong mood! Beautiful work Gun!
efry_e
I actually had a chill when I looked on it. :) It looks like a water painting. Is it freezing in here or it's just me?
visionart
So Dramatic With Much Feelings Of A Woman In Need Of Warmth. Like Protect Me From The Storm!!
jocko500
look cold and lonely
parb1194
She looks cold and scared. Excellent work...BRAVO!!!! ;o)
logiloglu
so very intensive feelings and emotion. an artwork that touchs the soul. hope spring will come soon. #:O)
DawnStar
I love the colors on this. And it definitely makes me feel chilly. Brrrr.
cynlee
feelin so cold in the iciness, shadow & tone :]
cbender
i'm simply stunned, dear gun... :) this is really catching.... ;)
vlaaitje
I agree with Danob.....just gorgeous....
Kropot
Excellent. Deep emotion in youre stunning postwork.
claridad
Beautiful composition. Wonderful continuity of "This Icy Feeling" in all elements of the piece: environment, physical experience, and interior emotion or lack of it in the emotionless face. Excellent art work! V
SirJohn
Wow. This one is heavy Gun. It makes me think of an abused child awaiting the late arrival of drunken, abusive parents... that icy feeling that she feels as she hears them stumbling through the front door... knowing full and well that it will not be long before they turn their attention to her, no matter how silent and motionless she may be. It is really wonderful how you manage to extract these dark emotions gun, you really have an eye for what hits home. Kudos my dear friend.
kimariehere
haunting and intensly powerful image one that anyone who has had it can relate to you are a true artist EXCELLENT!!
SirIglesDremont
another amazing moody image. but why u feel so cold?... a big hug!
addiek
Great title... you got a great shot here to work with... the ice blue is in her eyes! SALUTE!
gallimel
like a butterfly frozen, that still having heartbeat to catch us all.
Rykk
Wow! This is such a powerful and evocative image - a truly professional quality piece of artwork!