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 (37)
wildfire2003
I second that emotion Gun! Gorgeous B&W, very moody!
gsb
Very cool and creative pic! Two thumbs up!
addiek
Seems to be a time for missing people this Christmas... A beautiful portrait and the frame is uniquely yours again Gun... Love it!
cbender
i miss her too... and a wonderful "reminder" you created here, gun...!
vlaaitje
yep I miss her too here, but I understand also her time out....excellent B&W art....very touching
Fractelaar
Gunsan this fantastic Tender, love it all
parb1194
Soft and beautiful look here very nice and tender. Great mood. ;o)
shortgrey
SO EMOTIONAL TOUCH, BLACK AND WHITE IS JUST INCREDIBLE HERE, GUN...........MARVELLOUS...VOTE..........HUGS........GUILLAUME.
tibet2004uk
Oh wow!! What a gorgeous portrait Gun!!! So gorgeous! I really duno what else to say and I vote, yep!
SirIglesDremont
Oh, what an unbelievable art. How much sensibility in there. Really touching: it touch the earth. Pure art. v
titta
Our beautiful Meli in this brilliant portrait! Realy emotional picture. I miss her too. I hope she views this - I'm sure your picture makes her smile :-) Lots of love and hugs to Meli, and you Gun :-)
jwdell
AWESOME!!!!!!!!
electric
excellent...beauty meli,,,,full illustration of portrait image
katanna
I love the misty quality
kansas
Most wonderful. I think everyone misses Meli. I wish her a very Merry Christmas. And a very Merry Christmas to you!
SirJohn
Wonderful work Gun... I miss her too. She is a work of art in and of herself.
i-popba
Wowww..!!! very impressive Gun..!! love tone and mood...!! so cool.. V
NataLibera70
excellent done!!!
borsy
Beautiful!!!!
SoulEatar
Emotion & Beauty all with such understatement ~
logiloglu
wonderful emotional and tender artwork.superb in b/w. i am missing Meli too, but i never would say this. #:O)
cynlee
me too! me too!! luv the look of this, a sunny & wonderful memory... sigh :]
ascrazy
i like this concept & mystical mood:-)
mysnapz
Missing her too Gun, nice to be reminded of her.
tvernuccio
Damn!!!! What a helluva a portrait!!!! Totally incredible!!!! sigh vote!
meico
Me too ... great portrait. Marvellously restrained.
sksahir
everybody's favourite ,everyone is missing you ,me too ,hope she is fine.......gr8 image
Fogge
Wonderful image and message. Excellent work!
coolj001
I too miss Meli :-(. Every day I hope to see her cyber presence. I think she's ok though, and will be back. Beautiful work, I like this very much. She looks like some kind of beautiful Angel or something. :-)
RedundantlyAbundant
I have never seen this particular image of Meli before...this is an outstanding piece of work..well done!!!