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 (23)
doarte
Elegance++++poetry! +5
mansco
We are at about 38ºC the hole day, maybe we could share some degrees....Lovely elegant and sweet work. So many details to look at ;O)
pteb
I like the muted colors and softness of it.
cameraobscura2
I love the title which goes perfectly with the image. Tones are also right on as is the soft postwork. Thank you for sharing. egmont
vlaaitje
sensitive and so soft..well dome Gun
rainbows
Tender and gentle image. Intense beauty here. Love the tones, so delicate. I long for Summer too... Diane.
MrsLubner
soft and gently image. excellent. wish I could send you some of our summer. The heat is melting me and everything around me. Not enough air conditioning in this town to make me comfortable these days.
NekhbetSun
Lovely Gun S hope your warmth comes soon... ~ Hugs ~
JillianElf
I hope summer comes again Gun. This is a lovely image, and that pale yellow and flowers shows the missing of more vibrance.
romanceworks
Warm and poignant - she is like a dream ... or a wish. Very lovely. CC
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful soft glow to this, Gun, that gives it a magical ambiance. A wonderful welcome to summer, and I hope it stays this time. Enjoy the sun! Hugs, sis. Suzanne
nikolais
I am afraid I cannot treat anymore every work of yours as something separate.... Reminds me of a Botichelli in a way.
Valerie-Ducom
Wowwww, it's so beautiful this magical effect on this picture and very pretty lady ! :)
Claywoman
Wow so beautifully done..I wish I could give you 10 stars!
HADCANCER
nicely done, you have done well
Margana
So beautiful and such a tender portrait. To me, in a way, she looks like a bride who is unsure or perhaps having a bit of an emotional moment on her wedding day. Anyway, gorgeous work, Gunsan.
alhak
this is truly beautiful....such a heartfelt shot
ascrazy
very interesting idea & portrait:-)
addiek
gorgeous features
magichild2
As always you're work is so good. Just amazing...
gunsan
BTW....it is still raining all days long. When will the shy summer arrive at my part of the country? Seems the weather is better everywhere else.
Woormius
Sweet and suggestive scene. A thoughtful girl... who knows what mysterious fantastic kingdoms she will be exploring with the mind?!? Bravo!!!!
Nurzu
well done :)