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 (24)
camera2
You have a 15 year old grandaughter and I a 15 year old teenager, who no doubt is not different then Rebecca. Mine has certainly turned from Tom-boy into a princess. But back to Rebecca. After having compared the previous image with this one, we can begin to see her look itself become more mature, though she still is a child. Both photographs are very dear and special. You have everything reason to be so very proud of her. She is special! Thank you for sharing. Egmont
Margana
What a lovely young woman.My daughter is 13 and it appears as if she is changing before our eyes.She looks different from photo to photo,so I can totally relate.You took a beautiful shot of her.Merry Xmas Gunsan.
claridad
Wow! She is a beauty. I like her new hairstyle. How fun to watch her change, to watch her becoming a woman. So many changes for her to undergo. You're are rightfully a proud grandmother Gun.
titta
She's beautiful! And she's a young lady now, almost grown-up! (She'd definitely say she's already grown up!):-) I like her hair style too, but most I love her eyes though. great shot, Gun! :-)
Tutte
The comparison is very helpful in seeing the metamorphosis. She has beautiful eyes. I suppose the comments are more about her than your talent so I will state, I think it is a great photo. It is a very natural capture of a young blossom.
lak
she's a lucky gal to have a grama like you...you've captured her beauty in this lovely portrait...i like her pose as it looks so natural~
GiMi53
My daughters are 26, 23 and 19.... I know exactly what you are talking about (although I should have taken more pictures when they were 13-15...) Rebecca has her life before her and you can see that in her eyes... An excellent portrait as only a grandmother can take ! I wish you a wonderful Christmas with your family ! :~)
sharky_
How quickly they do grow. Beautiful portrait. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Aloha
ModestyB
Such a beatuty!!! God Jul & Gott Nytt pdej & de dina Gunsan!! Jte Jul Puss & Kram!!!
parb1194
She is very lovely and they grow up so fast, keep captureing the moments and changes. Excellent!!!!!
devineydesignsllc
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!lov the touch of pink in the cheek.excellent work!you have a wonderful christmas!!!!!thankyou.
TomDart
This is a beautiful young lady, beautifully presented in this photo.
kansas
She is very beautiful and I am sure you are very proud of her. They do grow up sooooo fast!
odie
Wow....she is stunning!! :0)
SoulSearcherr
she is gorgeoussss..S..happy holidays
wildfire2003
She is a beauty Gun, just look at those eyes. I see a heartbreaker!
borsy
Beautiful!!
B_PEACOCK
Yes they grow up so fast .Beautiful young lasy and yes that was a big change .Awesome shot
jcv2
Your little caterpillar is turning into a butterfly who's testing her wings that dry in the wind... :)
Synapse
Amazing what a difference six months can make - her face is a little less rounded, a little less childlike and a step closer to being a woman! Thanks for sharing again Gun, I can only imagine how proud you must be ;-)
tangibleheart
she looks gorgeous
cynlee
so grown up at 15.. good she has you to warn her of life's curve balls & beauty to be had.. ;]
TwoPynts
Quite a change Gusan. Older, but not yet wiser, lol. Let's hope her mistakes are not as painful as the ones we ourselves made.
addiek
Pretty... they do love to imagine themselves 10 years the better at that age don't they!