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)
odile
Superb. I just like your work a lot! And Spring will soon settle, I'm sure.
helanker
Wonderful Portrait, Gun.
Josel007
Beautiful original portrait, excellent!!!
vintorix
Beautiful portrait!
m_j_s
A wonderful portrait!
lior
So much creativity for this great picture!
icerian
Excellent! 5+
Hubert
Wonderful portrait and style!!
geoffwoods
This is wonderful Gun. I just love it love the textures, Well done my friend. Geoff.
Pewter7
This is fine work, Gun. Love the texturing and soft colors. The girl is so very lovely, and alluring. Masterful job creating the atmosphere and mood in this. 10+
thecytron
AmaZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzing style of portrait!
romanceworks
A very beautiful and poignant work. And I agree about the one day Spring, next day Winter. We are having the same. CC
Faemike55
This is beautiful, Gun
jclP
Beautiful portrait!
cvrad
very beuatiful work
pteb
I think your recent work is much more free. I was looking at this alongside 'Fiery dance' and I think the later pic shows you have added something to your work. Thats good because if you don't change your dead.
SIGMAWORLD
Beautiful work!
emmecielle
Magnificent work! :)
magichild2
I like the technique you are using for these amazing portraits you do.
Orinoor
Beautiful image.
npauling
It is a wonderful image and it does have a great winter look to it. I hope you get some more sunshine soon.
greyone
Beautiful image. Your work is amazing. We here are hoping spring comes someday too. Had a major blizzard last weekend.
kansas
Very nice and expressive. Excellent.
ontar1
She looks cold, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5391151
Sensitive...is the keyword for me ,here in this awesome image.