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)
kahshe
Nicely done, very effective!!
lizzibell
Very nice...
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful granddaughter and a lovely portrait made by the proud hands of grandma. Thank you for sharing you family with us, Gun. Hugs and love, sis.
timtripp
superb image!
Bossie_Boots
Beautiful portrait superb work hugs lou x
RobyHermida
Outstanding!!!!!!!! -- well done! ROBY :o)
vlaaitje
she is a beauty, she is growing so fast, wonderful artwork
avalonfaayre
What a beautiful portrait of a beautiful girl.
cameraobscura2
Dear Gun, It is always a great pleasure for me to see your family members and be part of their evolution from childhood to an adult. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful Sunday. egmont
Gaiadriel
A lovely capture of your granddaughter, Gun. I recall seeing images you'd created, of her before. She's growing into quite the lovely young lady. Another beauty from you, of course. I'm thrilled to know that in my ever-changing world these days, that your beautiful works remain a welcomed constant (even if I AM struggling in the comment department lately).
three_grrr
What a beautiful portrait! It's a delight and a joy to watch them growing up in front of our eyes, growing into beautiful young people!
MrsLubner
Lovely.
NekhbetSun
Beautiful S
huismus
Beautiful!!
magichild2
Very lovely work
romanceworks
You've captured Emma's beauty perfectly. CC
uk601
she is really a beauty. wonderful foto
hipps13
beautiful work
JaneEden
Really beautiful artwork Gun!!! hugs Jane xx
ekatz
excellent portrait
Pewter7
Gorgeous profile of a lovely girl, with nice effects.
helanker
OH What a gorgeous little lady. Wonderful painting Gun :)))