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 (23)
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Beautiful again. But she looks kinda mournful... or just reflective. Tired even? :-) Love those warm yellow glass textures, they remind me of cool fruit drinks, very flavoursome.
SoulEatar
Splendidly vivid blend !
visionart
Bright And BeautifulSplended Artwork!!parb1194
Very pretty.....Excellent effect. ;o)
tibet2004uk
Oh beauty!! I remember that shot of urs Gun and I think u used it beautifully here! The flowers look like glass!! Beautiful image!
bevchiron
A glorious celebration of spring Gun & very creative use of your lovely photo, great image for the theme ; )
claridad
I love the glassy effect you applied to the wonderful crocus photo. The colors are beautiful as well and blend so well with what looks like a crystal appearing background.
cbender
i love the way you merged the elements here... and brilliant colors!!! great theme entry...!
cynlee
ahhh.... to swim with the crocus in gold... cool to see the transformation of the photo... you have an awesome combo in your photos & art! :]
titta
The colours, the colours! The spring has come, and sun warms our mind and body. Such a joy for eyes and soul, Gun, to view this picture! :-)
addiek
A lovely gelatinous crocus gown ...
Sylvaine
This is total faery....and you give such a brillant sparkle to the crocus....wonderful :-)
Dreamingbee
excellent colored work -- so beautiful !! vote
Azha
Nice one Gun. something really angelic about this image.
kansas
Lovely! Beautiful yellows. Hope she doesn't have hay fever/allergies.
kimariehere
fantasti merge and softening of them brilliant color and image here... stirs up the soul... EXCellANT!!
monoceroo
I really appreciate this composition and its glorious spring colors. Excellent artwork.
SirIglesDremont
oh cool!
logiloglu
a wonderful spring fae. a real pleasure to look at. !!!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
topaze
wonderfully textured - this is a beautiful beautiful piece
Kropot
Youre works are always like a dream to me. Beautifull.
Cyve
WOnderful picture and great portrait .. I love this one !!!!
mysnapz
Got to be for the theme. I must say it has not grabbed me yet. I like the red hair against the yellow not so sure about the up the nose POV.