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 (22)
nattarious
Just beautiful little angel! Very well done and bravo! JOE
amirapsp
Awesome Talent here, for sure...Hugs
FUNJOKER
Excellent image!!!!very cool;)....bravo*****.
mord-sitha
nicely image, accord - little angel
spm91g
Excellent image!!
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, so beautiful and excellent composition and color !! Good day :)
magichild2
I like the effect the painting has...makes the child seem a bit mysterious. Great piece of work.
Nurzu
Beautiful little lady :)
Bossie_Boots
oh wow shes beautiful luv lou x
alhak
lovely shot..reminds me of the song...Its a rainy day, Its a rainy day, its raining outside and i cant go out to play, Why do we need the rain anyway?
JillianElf
This is a wonderful depiction of longing and to catch it in the face of a child brings it home. Really touching Gun.
kansas
Wonderful and tender portrait.
MrsLubner
a totally precious painting! The child is well defined with the bordering. Fantastic!
IO4
What a beautiful image.It has so much atmosphere. Fantastic.
vlaaitje
what an expression, love the soft tones....superB dear Gun
mansco
Such a pretty face and expression. Splendid work my friend ;O)
ascrazy
beautiful portrait:-)
visionart
A Very Precious Child....Great Capture!!
mysnapz
Nice colours in this, they set the mood of the picture slightly sad and thoughtful.
TwoPynts
The emotion and tender touch your suffuse this image with makes it memorable beyond when I close the browser window. Well done!
ARTWITHIN
Wonderful painting. I am struck by the expression on the little girls face. It seems to me a mixture of curiosity and caution. I wonder about that mixture in children. When do they learn it? How and why? You provoked some reflections within me with this image, Gun. Excellent work. Hugs, Sis...Suzanne
rudiruth
wonderful image!!!