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)
RodolfoCiminelli
A excellent and very creative work...!!! I like the beautiful postwork....!!!
NekhbetSun
This is sooo beautiful ! the title captures the mood of the work perfectly !
Akinom
Do not give a big place to melancholy, my friend! Yes, I know, somtimes you cannot help but being melancholic. An impressive piece of art, Gun! Amazing how the waves of melancholy embrace her! Love the toning! **
tibet2004uk
Anguishing once again!! I find a lots of ur images to be! Such powerful dark moods u create sometimes...but I know it all depends on how we see things....to me, this is really dark....and so wonderfully done as usual! U're definitely the best at this!
Lledeline
Perfect image. Fit the title. Very well done and great artwork/
Eroticartist
Masterfully done! I love your work!!!!
vlaaitje
excellent work again....perfect choice of colours....and really moody......
kansas
An impressive mood image. How sad to be melancoly.
logiloglu
a most beautiful and sensual collage. thats the mood only you can do,Gun. reminds mo on some photography of Sarah Moon . #:O)
emailandthings
Awesome PW..... jaw drop!
SirJohn
She appears to face her melancholy with defiance... with a rigid will to endure whatever assails her. Wonderful work my dear. I love it!
cynlee
like the darkness is closing in... which can be a comforting friend at times... full of mood... wishing you comfort my friend :]
bevchiron
Beautiful expression of melancholy Gun, the figure seems to stand so strong as she faces the darkness & the balance of light & dark in your composition suggest a striking feeling of hope to me just as much as it conveys the depths of sadness!
Egmont
Your sensativity and style come through on this photograph big time. So simple and so very elegant. Have a grand weekend.
Sylvaine
Romantic and Gothic... a pure dream marvel....
Zabeth
Very expressive... so moody! Excellent model! I love the background there is something mysterious about it! Have a great WE!
SirIglesDremont
wonderful! just a masterpiece. v
cbender
this is awesome...! brilliant mood and athmosphere... :) wow - visualized melancholy! love it!
Akemiro
Wow. beautiful work! The darkness is surrounding her... creepy. Excellent done!
danob
A stunning artwork Gun
addiek
A beautiful rendering of a plaintive look. A cute model out of her depth in your render!
visionart
Artwork At Its Best!! Gun,This One Is So Perfect! Great Mood And Effect. I Love This One!!!!!
MOOOW
Wow!!!wonderful character with excellent pose and expression love colors and mood this is one of your best my dear friend !!!!
Synapse
Gorgeous again, and you've used one of my favourite colour schemes too! So subtle as always.
chrysalide
i like the tones and the textures used. it's an excellent work. have a good day
sossy
a most enchanting and dreamy colored and lighted impression! a soul- and emotionful image I like very much! ;o)