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 (36)
cbender
a strong and evokative picture... it's a bit stirring for me... very intense mood - especially her doubting view and those "unsharp" crowd in the background... makes me shiver a bit... hugs
vlaaitje
This expression says more than enough to me....you are very good in this, it's a real story I can read in her face...well done Gun.....take good care of yourself......I am also not that much around
i-popba
Excellent texture and colors...!! love your work Gun..!! wonderful image..!
Synapse
HUGS Don't worry about not always being here, it's always great to have you around whenever you are. Brilliant one here Gun, it holds you rigid and infuses a feeling of intense paranoia... your work is so emotional and this is a prime example, the Turneresque use of colour is beautiful but the dirty textures enhance the feeling of an agitated mind. The blurring serves to heighten the sense that she's so overcome with panic that details of her immediate environment are lost. Superb, gunsan at her best ;-)
kansas
Wonderfully expressive. The look of fear is very apparent in her eyes.
tibet2004uk
Jim described it wonderfully! I have nothing else to add other than u're doing very strange images at the moment which I guess reflect ur mood?!? I hope U'll feel good enough soon to come back! :)
briarwitch
The expression is remarkable and I like how the people are non-distinct, nothing concrete to place our fears on. ~lost
Jay7347
Really cool image...kind a grabs me in the gut and shakes me around! Nicely done! -jay
Dreamingbee
strong image and so deep in it - most excellent done !
bevchiron
Jim does say it so well it's hard to add to that! A very intense & striking piece of work Gun, nice play on words too!
titta
Touching, moving, impressive image! One of those from you that attack my heart and soul. But I love that attack! It gives me so much - as the your images always do. Thank you Gun! hugs
rdsknsfn1234
awesome picture. i like the color sceam as well as the ighting and composition. great picture
lak
great work on the mood and the textures...really nice!
SoulSearcherr
this is wonderfully spooky..has just wonderful textures..and the look in her eyes..wow
monoceroo
Wow! Impressed by the force of this image. Can't say that I'm too enamored of crowds either. Excellent artwork. V
visionart
Its Always Gives Me A Pleasure To See Gunsan's Artworks. So Much Feeling And Mood Threw The Eyes Of Gun.Gunsan...You Deserve A Standing Ovation Ten Times Over.....Bravo!!
firestorm
nice work, very emotive.
cynlee
luv the texture, tone & wash... conveys the clever title perfectly... looking for a place to hide
addiek
The panic music of the agoraphobic rendered in a wonderfully painterly style. Congrats!
Cyve
Fantastic ... Just F A N T A S T I C !!! VOTE !!!
mysnapz
Two really evocative images on the trot from you Gun it must be the vocation, I love this dark and compelling image, who cannot be held into this image thoughts racing. Wonderful.
Sunster
Wow, this is marvelous! The texture and color...this superb!!
Kropot
Heavy piece my dear. Feel good, take care P&K
logiloglu
on this, i feel like a stranger. the expression and mood turns me in. an very intensive artwork. #:O)
parb1194
Dark and moody ..... I better hide their coming. Excellent. ;o)
danob
Wonderful rather Gothic too
SirIglesDremont
Fantastic image, Gun. tnx for sharing! v
SirJohn
Phenomenal image my dear! Wow, at first glance this reminds me of LOTR when Frodo puts on the ring of power. Outside of that thought, many other interpretations come to my mind... insecurity, isolation, fear, and paranoia to name a few. Brilliant work once again.
rhainne
oh i so so so love this !! love the mood it evokes :o) great job Gunny !!
digitalgrey
Nice texturing effects, I would have got back sooner but ebots have been running amok cos all mine seem to be vanishing. Yes this is interesting, it seems like she's taking a deep breath before the plunge clenching at the last few seconds of silence before the din. It isn't deep terror more like a gathering apprehension.