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)
a-blue--angel
going away is as good as coming home, isn't it? A beautiful and powerful image, Gun. I like the androgyn look of the person as well as the expression. Great textures and a well chosen title for this homesick image.
idiot_sphinx
This is truly a beautiful photo and I love the way you augmented this :D I agree with a-blue--angel .. It is good to have your work back on the gallery !!! Lovely work !!!!
Synapse
Something quite claustrophobic about this one Gun, intimate but perhaps uncomfortably so. She looks melancholy. Love those textures.
cbender
i agree with jim here.. there's something that's touching me in a strange way leaving a slightly uncomfortable feeling... but well done... the textures are amazing...
Sylvaine
Dito Frank...fantastic moody image.
mmirnii
i like the unusual charecteristics of the face.
Kropot
Beautifull bronsed works you make, you should be famous.
tibet2004uk
LOL!!! So nice to have u back dear Gun! :) And with such a beautiful image at that! I so love that texture!! This is very stylish and, as usual, wonderfully moody!! Thx for sharing sweet Gun! :)
Akemiro
Just beautiful...
kansas
A wonderful piece of art. Great face. We are always looking out from the past. Just one moment ago is the past.
acej
I agree with Akemiro - Just beautiful!
i-popba
wowww..!! excellent colors and Atmosphere..!! beautiful work Gun....so cool.
MaydaMason
sad but very beautiful and expressive work
cynlee
WB hugz! Beautiful expressive work, particularly like that rumpled paper texture! :]
bevchiron
Beautiful work Gun, the focus is so compelling yet also disturbing, great use of textures completes the mood perfectly.
Dreamingbee
excellent artwork .. most beautiful done !!!!! vote
addiek
What a unique model... a tiny little face with just a hint of pink in the cheeks... she looks like one of those poor coal miners children all covered in soot... although she's probably much older.! Impressive work!
saldegal
Haunting! Wonderful atmosphere to this!
electric
excellent, soft face,,,cooler,,
logiloglu
wonderful mood. most beautiful done. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!!
shortgrey
Goin' through my mind i'm just Talkin' to myself again..Eversince he left that's how it's been...Goin' crazy and just pretendin' that everything is still OK...Talkin' to myself again...Without his lovin'..i am at loose ends...If i'm not careful they will have to send...Someone to load me away.......GORGEOUS MASTERPIECE, GUN, GIVIN' US A TICKET TO MEDITATION.....VOTE.........WISH YOU A MERRY SEASON, MY FRIEND..........HUGS........Guillaume.
wildfire2003
So moody and atmospheric, very powerful and full of emotion. Stunning image!!
NataLibera70
wowwwww fantastic !!! v
Lledeline
Fascinating picture.
Fogge
Awesome concept and image! Jag gillar den gamla kslan av texturen. Fantastisk ksla och atmosf.. Excellent work!
Ensomniac
Very passionate piece. Excellent texture work and shadows.
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!
SoulEatar
Feels alive - full of soul :)
jocko500
very good textures and the mood is super
artgum
Such melancholy- wistful expression. Excellent