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 (27)
romanceworks
It's a very dramatic image, almost like something one might see in an ad, and I agree, she looks older than 15. CC
vlaaitje
I agree with Carol, she is growing so fast, she is a real lady
ARTWITHIN_II
I like the grunge look here. It goes with her look and pose. I can't believe she is 15.
helanker
Thes looks really cool. A fantastic filter play Gun.. Bravo !!! Yes She looks older there.
anahata.c
I agree with Suzanne: The grunge is perfect for Emma's age. Your filtering never looks like filtering, it always looks like pure art, you're so natural with it. Your brownish-chrome tones are perfect too, and the sheen (that metallic shine) is also perfect for the image and the age. Very fine & subtle, Gun. And very organic, as always.
cvrad
Very interesting image!
ElizaB
very retro look...very nice capture
ErisX
Yes, I agree, she looks like a woman, gives you some idea what she'll be like in ten years. Part of it is the treatment of the image of course, but most of it is the fact that teens are not children any more. Young yes, but more mature than not. Lovely! Thank you for sharing.
ekatz
great postwork
ontar1
Looks like a grown woman, I agree, children grow to quickly today, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!! Today society makes them grow to fast, they do not have time to be children anymore.
huismus
Beautiful!
lyron
Very cool portrait!!
Margana
Like Meg, she definately doesn't look her age. You're right. Nowadays, teens tend to look much older. But she's very lovely, and I think what you did with this image is very creative. I haven't a clue how you did it, but the effect is really great! Love that color!-M :^)
HannaK
Your work is always interesting and creative but Emma is much more beautiful, this filter doesn't make justice with her
Pewter7
This is delightful!
ledwolorz
Fantastic work.
three_grrr
It is true, children don't stay children as long as they used to. I certainly didn't look like Emma when I was 15! My god-daughter at 11 looks so much more mature then I did at 11. Times are changing, and I feel sorry for the children, they don't have much time to be just kids anymore. Your filter work is beautiful Gun, and I agree with the comments several people made, your filter work is so natural, so artistic, it goes far beyond just filter-work. It is beautiful!
NekhbetSun
15???? I agree with the others....I sure didn't look so grown-up either at 15 And yep, super cool filter and fx....love this !
Mousson
Impressive and beautiful !!!
magichild2
Love the grundge look. Excellent piece of art
kimariehere
she does look older than 16 this would make an excellent cd /album cover i think -great mood!!!
npauling
Very sophisticated for 16. I love how you have used the filters.
tetsu-pino
Excellent work!!
novelist
Gorgeous young woman and photo manipulation. I love what you did with the filter.
G0d1v6
Excellent image! I love the filter and textures you applied to this one, like the faded memory of an old scratched photo!
blankfrancine
Great treatment and photo!
Nurzu
fantastic work :)