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 (22)
monoceroo
Evocative image ... it demonstrates your understanding and artistic expertise. Excellent artwork!
Margana
Very deep indeed.Don't know what tour you refer to so I can only comment on the sadness I see here.Someone struggling to rise to the surface.Cool color palette,shades of blue,which is always symbolic of sadness or lack of warmth(comfort).If I'm reading this right I hope you find that comfort soon.Love your work.-Marlene
Eroticartist
I love the mood and colors of this one. (:
catmandennis
A very seductive, colorful, impressive work. Great piece!
bevchiron
The ambiguity & possible interpretations of this are really engaging Gun, the composition evokes a striking sense of the interplay of mixed emotions!
vlaaitje
I am not commenting because my own situation, but yours I comment!! Sorry for the others......Dear Gun, I know what's in your mind, and I know too that your feelings are out of balance, "shall I sink, or shall I survive" this image is so clear, the expression is so touching .....I hope that you will swim to the other side, and that you walk on the beach and catch your day....you are in my thoughts, be strong my dear friend.....
cbender
hugs i hope you will feel better soon!!! or at least feel the right direction... -- the picture... it's strong... i like it a lot... the play with light and darkness... great!
pixart1
figure seems under water - or a shadow from above? an ambiguously and great artwork you've done! wish you the best ;)
addiek
The trailing arm in a gesture of indecision. With the dawn of a new day comes new light.
Sylvaine
We are two...sometimes I'm under and sometimes upper.....This is poetic...and I love the colors...Fell good you are loved...dear dear Friend....I embrace your soul.
kimariehere
ohhhGUN!! this is the one that caught my eye in the forum!!... OK the way i feel about it is that it is a true masterpiece!!... i am in love with what you have done here pure underwater bliss and magic!!..WOW!!!!!!!! *hearts; vote!
Kropot
You will always reach the surface, the top. You will float trough ruff times and come back with a super lightning, showing us the way. All power to Gunsan.
tibet2004uk
Huh?? What do u mean Gun?? What tour are u talking about? R u ok??? O_O Deep waters? Why deep waters?? U got me worried! And now I find that image pretty anguishing but I would have had even without ur comment! Looks like someone's drowning...! :(
chrysalide
the texture and the colors are very good. the shade of teh colros is nice. Couragous and honnor it's an excellent compo. have a good day
cynlee
i hope up!!! my thoughts & love are with you... wonderfully done, emotionally suffocating, have some mouth to mouth! xo
artgum
Awesome image Gun!
Longrider
Makes me think of a cure song..the drowning man,Nice and moody..I like it.
Akinom
I don't know what you are going through but I want to wish you all the best to make it and reach the right side. My thoughts go out to you, hon! Your beautiful image illustrates your words brilliantly... have been in quite some times. huge hugz
sossy
fantastic colored surface of the water and the shadow looks very joyful! fabulous composition! ;o)
logiloglu
what a feeling of the unexplored, sorry i havent the words to express.expressive artwork,Gun #:O)
wildfire2003
Beautiful colors and textures, uncomfortable to look at but very well done!
SirJohn
As usual, you are able to convey so very many possiblities with your imagery. There are so many ways to interpret this! Let it suffice to say that I am very impressed with how it turned out. Great job my dear. HUGEST HUGS