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 (25)
RobyHermida
♥!!!!
vlaaitje
she has such a lovely expression, what a cute eyes..well done Gun
lyron
Beautiful portrait!!
ARTWITHIN_II
Such a sweet face, but I see a little mischief too. Beautiful painting Gun.
NekhbetSun
What a cutie :o) sure made me smile !
huismus
Beautiful portrait Gun!
tetsu-pino
Very cute and wonderful portrait!!!
odie
AWww... she is adorable. A face you can't resist and hope she allows hugs!
ontar1
She is cute and cheerful, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
romanceworks
A sweetheart of a portrait. Love Ida's smiling eyes. CC
helanker
OHHH! How wonderful she looks in this gorgeous portrait. SO well done Gun :)))
doedelzak
Beautifull eyes
Claywoman
Beautiful!
mansco
A beautiful face. Thanks for sharing this sweetie ;O)
magichild2
She is adorable and beautiful.
kansas
Sweet innocence. A lovely child.
tizjezzme
She looks like such a sweetie .. beautiful work Gun. :)
npauling
Very mischeivous looking cutie. I bet she gives you lots of delight. Beautifully done.
HADCANCER
What a cutie
anahata.c
a subtle delicate work, gun, with just enough of your hand to caress it, but you have a way of touching a picture so that it feels more intimate and delicate, without intruding on its inner spirit. And your maroon-ish hues in the background—highlighted by an uncanny use of silvers between them and Ida—is gorgeous. When you work softly, you bring out quiet beauty. This is one of those works.
MrsLubner
I can see she is a very happy child...and beautiful.
kimariehere
what a darling sweet angel heartwarming and wonderful she is a little ray of sunshine !! gorgeous painterly portrait work!!!!
junge1
I like that little smirk on her face. Wonderful portrait!
Pewter7
She has such a beautiful smile! :)
lorandbartho
Lovely!