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 (18)
froznlife42
Wonderful capture of your grandbaby. Such a moody feel to her, yet that look of innocence still remains. Glad to see she is artistic. We need more artistic people in this world. Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Look forward to seeing more.
Margana
Glad to see she follows in Grandma's footsteps!Great moody shot of your grand-daughter.It really captures that teenager attitude!
borsy
Excellent portrait!! Glad to see your talent runs in the family!!
camera2
Merry Christmas to the two of you. She is very beautiful and talented too. Just remind them, they have their whole life ahead of them and so please do not grow up to fast.
claridad
Another beauty! You have 2 beautiful granddaughters Gun. I like her drawings. A budding artist. I agree with Egmont about not growing up too fast. Of course, that is exactly what teenagers want. Wonderful shot for the memory book. Merry Christmas Gun! Hugs! :)
Synapse
I'm amazed how quickly she's changing, growing up. I agree with Egmont and Suzanne, it's ironic that when you're a child you can't wait to grow up, but when you're an adult you realise just how special childhood was. Beautiful presentation here Gun, black and white works so well with her :-)
2Loose2Trek
Marvelous portrait and wonderful drawings... excellent presentation.
iamjuice420
shes a talented artist...nice pose and a good shot...tell her to keep up practice and embrace her natural skills.
sharky_
A beautiful young lady. Excellent portrait. Merry Christmas. Aloha
B_PEACOCK
She is very pretty and from the looks of it very talanted also
jcv2
Beautiful capture of Emma, standing as only a teenager can do so well! Love it! Excellent work! And she seems to have quite a good talent to draw! :)
tangibleheart
wonderful young lady, excellent look, and I love her haircut
parb1194
Beautiful with attitude and a good artist to.
wildfire2003
Well she is beautiful and talented Gun! How proud you must be and with good reason too!
TwoPynts
Sassy in B&W! =]
cynlee
rockin baby in blue & talented too ;]
tibet2004uk
Talented indeed. Great drawings I can see there!!
addiek
Two proud artists! ;]