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)
tibet2004uk
Hehe!! To hide in huh! ;) I love the pose of the model and the movement of the head!! This is so "wild"! Another great manip my dear Gun!
Fogge
Fantastic image and the words fits like the glove to it. And we all wants to hide away sometimes. Excellent work!
logiloglu
wonderful textures and dynamic. a fascinating and emotional artwork. excellent done,my friend. have a great weekend #:O)
Eroticartist
Beautifully eerie!!!!
visionart
Very dramatic artwork! Magnificent colours Gun!
Tommy3D
A magical work of art Gun!! The texture and muted colors are just stunning!!! V
vlaaitje
yep I wish I had long hair too, could be handy sometimes....wonderful artwork again, itexpress a lot..welll done
bevchiron
Darkly evocative of that need we all probably feel sometimes, seeking comfort & shelter from life, beautifully expressed Gun.
chrysalide
the texture and the mix with the photography are very good. i like the tones. it's an excellent composition. have a good day
kimariehere
truelya wonderful mystererios dark and lovely mood and approach... another gun masterpiece! BRAVO!
Akinom
Yep, it IS handy sometimes to have long hair! And I know exactly what you want to express! One might hide for quite a while but in the end one has to stand the truth! hugest hugz and v*****
Sylvaine
I see rather a devilish stamp...very creative...
cynlee
would drive me nuts if it's in my face :] luv the old linen look
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!!
titta
Mysterious picture! Really great textures, and the figure is sooooo wonderful! There are definitely days when thick black long hair would make a day! :-)
cbender
this one makes me shiver... really.... and it's mysterious... thank you!
Longrider
Mysterious and moody..i love it.
addiek
i have long thick black hair all the way down my back... not on my head... just down my back.... my wife on the other hand is a redhead... no hair, just a red head. lol
Kropot
:) Yeah, gimme hair, I can dig that. :)
sossy
excellent and dynamic impression! missing the beard and moustache to hide perfectly! LOL
camera2
I love the mysterousness of this image and the beautiy of the gritty texxtures.
Synapse
So much mystery comes from what's hidden! Like its understatement :-)