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 (38)
frankiemas
Wonderful effect, I love the entire atmosphere of this image!! And it is so cold here too!!! ^_^
Tutte
I love this one Gun. Fantastic effect.
odie
Lovely! Great Etching. She looks like a snow angel or daughter of Jack Frost! :0)
Egmont
Everytime I see your Gun, I marvel at the beauty and simplicity you have created. I wish I could watch you at work inorder to learn from you. Have a great weekend and bundle up. Here the warm weather has come to an abropt end and it has been raining the last few hours. Glad to see the rain thought.
logiloglu
a most wonderful and fascinating portrait artwork. i love your magic touch. have a great weekend,Gun #:O)
tibet2004uk
Here too!!! Jeez!! Not cool!! And ur texture here makes it even worse!! Really looks like ice and that girl looks naked!!! Man oh man!! U make me freeze!!
eras50
Exquisite. V
nongo
It's pretty cold here too, I have a big fire in the fireplace, and it's cozy. Excellent image!!!!!!
Ensomniac
Throw another log on the fire, bundle up, jeez you're making me cold. Excellent work, excellent textures.
2Loose2Trek
Cool image ... no pun intended. Excellent work! V
crypticghost
very dark, but very cool, it makes me think of the movie, what dreams may come. crazy!
devineydesignsllc
simply lov-it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thankyou
mmirnii
superb image!! great art!
kanes
excellent, emotional work!
Dreamingbee
very emotionell work .. most excellent !!! vote
graemeb
It's turned cold here too... down to 14 deg.hehe. well it was up to 32 deg a few days ago Summer in 4 days. Another nice image, are these real people PSed or made up altogether.
Lost_Child
very well done, love the pic so innocent looking with a dark undertone.
Eric_Draven
it a great pic thank for letting us see it
wildfire2003
Beautiful tones and colors Gun, wonderful mood and atmosphere!
jocko500
very lovely hope she inside and looking out a ice cover window .
bevchiron
I think only you could make the cold look so stunningly beautiful Gun! Very striking image with lots of subtle undertones too, excellent work.
kenwas
This is excellent work.
kansas
Seems to convey a feeling of aloneness. The cold is so isolating. A wonderful composition.
parb1194
Beautifully soft but icily cold. Wonderful effect and well done.
claridad
Gun, I see something ethereal in this exquisite work of art. This is one of those pictures I could view and contemplate for a long time. Excellent work. V
Kropot
:) Yep, cold here aswell. Brrr, but the images is beautifull.
addiek
turning the cold shoulder a nice icy brush Gun!
Akinom
Yep here it is cold, too... but me thinks it's not comparable to the cold up there where you live. Superb work, Gun! v*****
trickdesign
lovely dreamy snow fairy :) .. interesting after the old man "longing to belong".. great :)
SoulEatar
It' all in the feeling - great expression for the sences !