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)
efry_e
your last works are absolutly beautiful, and painful...
chrysalide
i like the idea and the tone used. it's an excellent compo with nice effect. have a good day
Margana
I think yes,Gunsan.They are falling all around her but she is untouched.I'm glad she has that shield.Beautiful blue tones.Thanks for sharing it with us.
MarkusVogt
this one has a great expression !!! fits perfect with this tunnel effect in blue colouring...
vlaaitje
I agree wit efry........I can see the pain also...but I know why.....always good to express your innermost feelings...and you did well with this one
Sylvaine
Its not her last work... its the one before the next..now my dear Gun you are tricking me...Such a soul is everlasting and your presence eligible...you are OK...I pass two times in my life with such a question...Yes ---waiting....No ...and you are a winner...and we I do need your creativity...Hope you understand me...
Kropot
Yeah, she'll surfive :) P&K
kellendor
Hey man, I need your creativity! Great job, as usual. I really look forward to your images! They never disappoint! Fantastic!
tibet2004uk
Is there a special message here?? Am I scared to know what it means? Should I be??? Hello?? Gun?? O_o
cynlee
yes, the shield will hold, we'll help :] pkpkpkpk
visionart
~~This one is magnificent! Great colour and composition!~
bevchiron
This conveys such a powerful feeling of vulnerability & uncertainty but so much strength too Gun, your use of light & dark is so expressive here, great image & i'm sure the shield will hold!
cbender
wow... a strong, strong image... and i guess the shield will be strong enough! it's amazing to see your works and the feelings you put in here...
mysnapz
Life throws many things at us, like in your image we all have our own defence mechanisms.
Fogge
Fantastic atmosphere and colors.. I like the framing and powerful feeling to this one. Excellent work!
Prinzessin
Impressive... powerful and very very strong...!!! Excellent work and the feelings you evoke are enormous... It will hold... :-)
logiloglu
i am sure Jupiter and Saturn will help us. an expressive artwork in this mystic tones. #:O)
Synapse
This shows such trepidation, such anxiety... but I've no doubt you'll be right as rain in a few weeks. I know you're a strong one Gun, that shield has withstood so much hugs
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!!
SirJohn
Jim pretty much said exactly what was on my mind. Fantastic work my dear friend.
addiek
Looks like a Marian icon in blue? Lovely electric blue .. like the butterfly and the NZ paua shell! Cheers Ad.
odie
You certainly know how to touch on innermost feelings, fears and things to ponder. Very sensitive you are...what a gift. :0)
Rykk
VERY evocative and emotion filled piece, Gun - I like it!
sossy
what a wonderful colored impression so very fantasyful! hope it is strong enough because it's not good to get holes in head! LOL