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 (26)
Tutte
This is a beautiful image of your granddaughter, such a lovely model amongst many attributes, I am sure. A Proud Grandmother you are no doubt! I love the colors, the texture, the light and the mood you have created. Hug, Tutte
kimariehere
beutiful child and beautiful postwork... your granddaughter sure is getting to be a pro model and so pretty i can never grow tired of seeing her.. what an angel!!.... :o) )))!!!
MartinK
Nice capture of a lovely girl
PeeWee05
Beautiful! Lovely grand daughter you have!
kenwas
This is a beautiful piece of work. V!
dberryart
Nice,really nice
vlaaitje
she looks gorgeous in this golden light.....well done
Enmos
Beautiful !! Love the warm lighting and tones, postwork looks excellent as well !! Superb work !! :o)
Synapse
I too was thinking she could model in some years... well presented as always Gun, really like that subtle inflection of green :-)
niek
The background/light is very beautiful and delicate. It emphasizes and gives meaning to the model. The line- working of the "Curtains" takes you to the centre of the face. Fragile and strong. Like the light.
zahnfee
Beautiful light and color tones! Lovely expression! Excellent portrait!!!
addiek
And she does a great job as model... nice render my dear.
claridad
Gun, Emma is sooo pretty. I love how you present her. Your colors, textures and layers are perfect. Altogether a striking model, photograph and postwork. Excellent work! V
diomedes66
Lovely and creative presentation of a lovely young lady - superbly done!
SoulSearcherr
fantastic work..she is so lovely..S
tibet2004uk
Oh those colors!!!! A pure delight! These are my favs colors!! So warm and rich and beautiful!! I love that background texture and Emma is such a fantastic model, but u already know that!! ;)
jcv2
Oh wow, that light, striking her feace, so beautiful! Very impressive capture!
zulaan
Love the compo !!! Beautiful work ! ;)
Lledeline
Beautiful portrait.
cynlee
luv the silky gossimere look to this gun!! ;]
parb1194
A wonderful presentation of a lovely young lady. Accolades!!!!
Digimon
She is gorgeous! And you have every right to be proud! Your post work is subtle, just right.
Egmont
Forgive me Gun if my words are few, but it is a beautiful portrait of a wonderful person and perfect in every way.
logiloglu
she is very beautiful. i like her expression. your postwork is a poem.wonderful portrait. #:O)
titta
Logiloglu said it right: your postwork makes this photo a poem! Beautiful model, and great portrait! I love the colours!!!! :-)
ModestyB
, jses!!!! Gorgeous!!!! The expression, the light, colours, postwork & everything, just superb!!!!! varf i hela vlden har jag glt och sta dej pfavlistan :) Puss & Kram