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 (28)
helanker
What a lovely image Gun. My best wishes for Rebeccas speedy recovery.
romanceworks
So sorry your granddaughter is ill. Hope Rebecca feels better soon. This is such a touching image with a sad but very sweet expression. CC
koosievantutte
very fine portrait, gun.
MrsLubner
Beautiful child of grace... stunning portrait work.
Fidelity2
May God bless. 5+.
ARTWITHIN_II
Very lovely portrait. Hope Rebecca is feeling better very soon.
Jaml
Marvelous portrait!!!!
mansco
A beautiful portrait ;O)
kansas
I will pray for your dear grandchild. A beautiful painting.
kbatty
Lovely work! God Bless her, we will pray for her!
whitemagus
the whishis of improvements! great picture!!!
three_grrr
You have the most beautiful grandchildren! My wishes and prayers are added for a speedy recovery. An beautiful portrait with a very wistful expression ..
bronwyn_lea
Beautiful portrait!
anahata.c
it's a soft & sensitive portrait as always. I wish Rebecca a speedy recovery gun, and I'm so sorry she's ill. In the U.S. it's commonly called mononucleosis, and I had it many years ago & know how debilitating it feels. I wish her strength and renewal; and much strength & peace to you too, I know it must be hard for you to watch this. Many hugs & comforts to you & much healing to rebecca...a beautiful & thoughtful portrait for her recovery.
npauling
Lovely painting and I do hope she gets better soon, such a nasty thing to catch and to have to stay in bed so long at this age.
schonee
AWW Bless her...Beautiful painting hun
ledwolorz
Beautiful portrait.
VDH
Beautiful portrait and my best wishes for Rebeccas speedy recovery.
Realm_Of_Illusion
That's a beautiful portrait :)
NekhbetSun
Wishing her a speedy recovery....lovely pic Gun S
ekatz
beautiful young woman and great image
magichild2
First let me wish her the a speedy recovery, and second, this is a great piece of work.
Pewter7
A lovely side profile portrait with such a lovely lass. She looks kind of winsome. I hope she shall get better soon, hopefully before she has to see the doc again.
kobaltkween
a sweet and somewhat melancholy portrait. i hope she recovers quickly and soon.
beachzz
Very sweet portrait--may she be well soon.
cvrad
Hope she is feeling better and very nice portrait!
Faemike55
You've a very beautiful grand-daughter, Gun! I hope that she gets better soon!
lorandbartho
Fantastic work!