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 (24)
Faemike55
This is so very beautiful, Gun!
odile
This is an exquisite piece of art.
tizjezzme
I love her expression; a wonderful moody pose.
ontar1
Beautiful model, love her pose and expression, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
emmecielle
Splendid work! :)
Ilona-Krijgsman
wonderful expression
claude19
splendid portrait ! great expression of serenity ! splendid romantic portrait !
lonely_wolf
Love it! Fantastic sensual!
Pewter7
A lovely painting Gun, as usual :)
VEDES
SUPER AND HIGH ART CREATION!!!!!!!!111
helanker
SO very lovely. Beautiful framing too.
greyone
Very beautiful portrait. Exceptional work. this is fantastic.
CarolSassy
Sweet portrait, excellent use of effects 'n' fantastic presentation! (:
npauling
Superb effects in this wonderful image. I love how the girl is posed.
odie
Sensational work. Lovely skin tones and simple innocence.
hipps13
wonderful work warm hugs, Linda
romanceworks
So lovely. CC
Fidelity2
Super cool. 5+. Wow. I love it.
magichild2
Lovely portrait piece with again some nice effects that makes this pop
alessimarco
~Amazing work!~
waldodessa
Beautiful work!
lyron
Very nice work!!!
three_grrr
Magnificently painted Gun, your magical style has made this beautiful photo even more so! She seems so deep in reverie .. exquisite work
5391151
Sensitive,delicate.