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 (25)
Tommy3D
Words escape me. All I can say is MAGNIFICENT!!!!
claridad
This is stunning Gun. The effect of the outer light and the longing eyes is marvelous. Beautiful colors. A very mystical feel to this image.
lak
very cool...i like this a lot!
Snow_Angel
Fantastic impression of something spiritual! Very well done! :)
borsy
Excellent image!!!
kimariehere
you have a beautiful model there... your work always blows me away..i dont know where your well of creativity comes from but i do admire it so much... lovely light rays beeming and mood and feeling come from it!! BEAUTIFUL WORK!! V!
bevchiron
Beautifully expressive & moving piece Gun.
vlaaitje
such a touching artwork....something spiritual! Love this very much....
camera2
Beautiful example to accompany well chosen words.
Sylvaine
I think I see especially the inner light...and also much sadness....You are so romantic in your hearth and art...I love it dear Gun...
addiek
There are those facets of personality light that are absorbed by reality... wonderfully descriptive piece.
Prinzessin
Beautiful... and touching... all the best for you.... :-)
Gregor.Scharff
You are a light for me with your Art and i am really happy to get this light my dear Lady !!!!! hugest hugs
odie
The outer light can be blinding but makes no difference if the inner light has gone out. Very nicely put! :0)
cynlee
luv how you make feelings & thought alive in your work! beautiful gun :]
sossy
I see what you mean, there is fantastic light and the expression in her face should be happy! missing the inner light! impressive and wonderful work! ;o)
cbender
oh - what a pic of light... :) thank you, dear gun... it brightens my day even more... (too much rain here...)
tibet2004uk
Now this is so true!! And what an image to illustrates it! The effect is wonderful! beautiful work Gun!
Akinom
Your words are so true... the outer light is no compensation for inner emptiness... and your images illustrates those words perfectly! Excellent and amazingly beautiful! *****
jgmart
This is really a beautiful image! Wonderful.
logiloglu
a wonderful expression. i like your words. as always, a pleasure to view your art,Gun. #:O)
NekhbetSun
Excellent title, and so fitting to the picture !
Ensomniac
Very nice Gun. I get an instant sensation of resistance, change or transition. Great work!!!
visionart
~The Expression From Her Eyes Are So Touching, Wonderful Artwork Gun!~
Shadane
a magnificent image. well done