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 (26)
Synapse
Looks as gorgeous as ever, whatever you made it with :-) Composition particularly strong here. I could stare at this for quite some time, thanks Gun!
cbender
hey - wow it's really strong here... you did a great job to get out her expression... amazing work, dear gun...!!!
vlaaitje
and you did well...a great title too...and the colours are awesome Gun...well done.....your laptop will be handy for you in hospital so that you can use your wonderful brain and hands....
briarwitch
She is beautiful. I love the richness and contrast of the colors. ~lost
Eroticartist
I'm just LOVING your new work!!!
chrysalide
excellent and mysterious composition with ncie tones and face. have a good day
bevchiron
Lovely work Gun, this is one I could stare at for a long time too! Beautifully done ; )
lak
very nice image you've created...i love the detail in it....
Margana
This one also has an ink wash feel to it except it feels more oriental.I think the addition of the bird gives it that feeling.I've seen that alot in oriental art.Especially story illustrations.Beautiful work,Gunsan.A pleasure to see it. :)
Sylvaine
I have seen it on my laptop the same as your and on my two main screen working together...In the 3 beauty, contrast, poetry, "creativity" have its render and "aura"
tibet2004uk
Oh!! I just love that texture! Looks like some kind of a vegetal web!! And the model is so gorgeous! Very intriguing image too!
mmirnii
ever so excelent, fatastic image. max
titta
Great tones! The web like hair makes an interesting impact; and the little bird watching what on earth the people think! :-) Beautiful picture with an exquisite composition. Congrats for your new laptop. :-D
odie
Fabulous image - so much to ponder. :0)
Akinom
A very intriguing work... lots of space for thought! Love her expression and that little birdie! Fantastic texture! Brava! *****
visionart
~Most excellent Gun....Looks wonderful in every way~
logiloglu
wow, pure nature magic.like out of a storybook. thank you for this wonderful feeling,Gun. #:O)
addiek
Groovy dryad... that's a nice brush!
Odessey
Excellent!
cynlee
i do like the style!, like fine webbing tween the branches of her hair! :] seen this with some of kro's work... was trying to figure that one out too...
Kropot
Its happely not just the color that makes this outstanding. It could have many colors. The message is as strong as ever.
mysnapz
Gun this is fantastic! Great composition, the elements are super and the colouring is spot on. Its going on my desktop now Im going to enjoy this all day. Thank you
Lledeline
Beautiful work
borsy
Excellent work of art!!!!!
sossy
pure magic dream! wow! what a fantastic and impressive work! very creative and full of inspiration! a beautiful soul living in a tree sharing her dreams with a bird! ;o))))))
kimariehere
one of the one i love the most that you have done... i say one of because its hard to choose from such talent but this one goes to my faves.. her eye and expression and that little bird moves me in a powerful way!!... BRAVO!!! VOTE! WOWWWWWWWWWW!!!