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 (41)
wildfire2003
This is so beautiful and powerful Gun, I feel this work right in my heart! Superb!
alightningstorm
Wow... wow I love this, incredible image ~V~
Banky615
Excellent work again!!! The moments of waiting can often feel like a lifetime and on other occasions like a heartbeat. I can really relate to the expectancy mixed with feelings of both hope and doubt. I love this image and it really mirrors my present state of mind. Thank you for sharing this :)
borsy
Magnificent !!! Beautifully done!!!
CaptainJack1
I like the mood in this piece, very thoughtful. :)
Digimon
I love your butterfly images!! (Or ones that they are in) The texutres are always so rich! Bravo!
Kropot
Yeah, splendid
Synapse
Uniquely you :-)
idiot_sphinx
Beautiful design ! Well done !!!
gerbach
Excellent concept, with the hand and the face! Very beautiful
logiloglu
a touching artwork. love your special mood. wonderful,Gun. !!!!!!!!!! #:O)> !!!!!!!!!!
Tommy3D
Very beautiful and mysterious image...sweet and emotional!!! So lovely, Gun!! V
parb1194
Apsolutly splendid.
Isle_Witch
I like this, I like this a lot
MOOOW
Artistry done ,excellent idea and imagination I wish you best in your lifeVOTE
visionart
Extremly Fantastic!!!
cynlee
like how she appears behind a semi opaque screen... dreaming of being...very well done in the depth of light! :]
rhainne
oh i so so loves :o) fantastic job !!!
addiek
It's like the hand of faith reaching out for freedom!!! Lovely tones and a deeply emotive geature.
pixart1
very very very fine art !!!
RedundantlyAbundant
Beautiful compo! Exclelent concept and title! Excellent work!
Dreamingbee
excellent concept and done !! wonderful !!!
shortgrey
I'd like to be carefree as this energy emanating through your creations, Gun, there's so much hope for our heart, so much hope for our soul. You're a pro ! thanx for sharing.
j-dwarf
ecxellent compo.
a-blue--angel
wonderfully delicate and so very and completely to understand. Love the colouring (i'm in the same colorscheme these days...what do these colors say???)
i-popba
.!!!!!! awesome !!!!!!.. great tone and texture..love it.
madame
Superb composition and mood... great lighting too ! Most excellent artwork !!
SirJohn
Wow... this makes me think of a snapshot of hope as seen through the minds eye of somebody who needs it more than they can admit out loud. Amazing!
jocko500
love the image cool looking
SoulEatar
I know that feeling - My time is no longer mine ! Beautiful gun :)