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 (18)
vlaaitje
I am so happy for you......I look forward to more!!! Water is not that easy to catch ...but you did a good start....
SoulEatar
How exciting - Great camera glad to see it in your hands - Be Water :)
Synapse
So aptly cropped here Gun. Congratulations on your new camera, I look forward to more too :-)
logiloglu
an imaginative scene. i like to see the world in a mirror. have fun by your explorings,Gun. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
tibet2004uk
Woohoo!!! I'm SO impatient to see what u will come up with!! So here's the first shot!! So wicked cool! Ok, down to business, I'm no expert as I just start photography myself as u know but, I would have cropped that big bright white spot on the right edge which I find quite distracting! And maybe a 'lil more contrasts too? Just my 2 cents though! Not an easy subject u chose for a first my dear Gun! ;)
Mikan
yeap, I would do smth with that bright spot on myself..anyway, nice abstract...
visionart
You Must Be Loving Your New Camera As I Am Enjoying Your Brilliant CapturesVote~~Liynaa
Oh, this is going to be great! I look forward to seeing what your eye and camera want to capture
nongo
Everyone starts somewhere!! Keep that camera clicking!!!!!! You will amaze yourself real soon!!!! ;)
cynlee
congrats again gun... reflections most always make fascinating subjects! :]
kansas
Wonderful rippling water. Congrats on your new cam.
Cyve
Superbe and genial ... This is just absolutely FANTASTIC ... I love this !!!
SirIglesDremont
great angle and capture. congrats, gun!
escafeld
You did well I am so happy for you!!!
Sylvaine
Simon is not swimming....congratulation....hope you can put it in your pocket too and that it is waterpfoof....Hugs:-)
Ensomniac
Very nice Gun, you have many talents.
Kropot
Just play, go with the flow, follow the heart. You can do everything, new buttons, what a joy :))
mysnapz
Nice reflection here Gun I like the shadowy figures standing at the waters edge, the bright spot just adds to the story of the day.