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 (33)
vlaaitje
wow, she is looking good!! And she is growing so fast, wonderful done
busi2ness
I bet she is oblivious to your mixed bag of emotions! So typical and yes I understand the feelings. Time for both of you to spread your wings to new things. Lovely post work and a very pleasing effect.
rocserum
you just painted it? Wow!! a masterpiece! The texture, the face, the mood! stunning! RS
kimariehere
what a beautiful soulful work you have done of your lovley granddaughter !!! love the pose Rebecca has here=just showed my daughter janel and she said "she is so pretty !!" love your painterly work that really makes this special....
HADCANCER
Beautiful done and how can you be old enough to be a grandmother?
zachary
Your artwork is fantastic !
helanker
It is such a lovely painting and your gr.daughter is so pretty indeed.
tofi
Just a gorgeous young lady! It's always so difficult for me to believe it's your painting..... such marvellous and astounding realism, always puts me in a state of not only sheer and complete admiration, but bewilderment! Stunning expression and colours, my friend. Your granddaughter seems like a precious gem!
timtripp
superb!!!
Pewter7
Beautifully done!
romanceworks
What a perfect photo and painting of your granddaughter. Yes, 18 is an important B-Day. CC
npauling
You have given this photo such a personal look, it is beautiful and her expression tells of innocence and knowledge combined. Beautifully done.
koosievantutte
very fine portrait, gun
MrsLubner
A sassy shot full of good character and insight.
fractalinda
Your grandaughter is beautiful, and your work here is wonderful.
Alz2008
Beautiful, Excellent well done..
Bossie_Boots
Beautiful portrait superb work hugs lou x
NekhbetSun
Half child, half woman, all lovely !
huismus
Beautiful artwork!
lorandbartho
...and a beautiful portrait again!
hipps13
beautiful capture
odie
She looks enchanting! Nice job, Gun.
anahata.c
you have a way of painting photographs so that they look like they grew there, made of the most sensuous fabric, made of light shafts and soft quilts. You captured her age & her in-between place in life, her innocence and strength, and you captured your own love for her as well. I loved this when I first saw it, and I love it even more now. Subtle and very beautiful.
cbender
she's growing up... i remember elder pics you did from her...! wonderful work, dear gun ! greetz christian
magichild2
It's hard to see them grow so fast, you wish they remain little forever... I like how you painted this. It's very well done.
gunsan
Am I the only one who don't want them little anymore. I find it wonderful to see them growing up, plus that there is much less work for the parents ( and grandparents) I find it wonderful to follow them growing up, every age has it's difficulties and good things.. Teenagers are hard sometimes ,no, almost always!
tizjezzme
I'd love to know what you use to 'paint' your images. This one ,,, and your animals. I love this. And yes, I'm going through this with my 3 teenagers. :) Aren't they great !! :) lol
ekatz
wow , this is beautiful, wonderful composition (congrats to the friend), the hands and the hood give it a religious feel, the gentle colours are perfect
amota99517
This is such a lovely portrait and so well done!!!
Claywoman
Beautiful work!