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 (20)
m_j_s
Such a melancholy look, but so beautiful too! A very nice portrait Gun!
ArtistKimberly
Wonderful
anaber
So expressive, Gun! Done with so much sensitivity ! Wonderful look! I Love your economy of colours! It is a great portrait !!
geoffwoods
If I had a big house Gun my walls would be covered in you art. This is beautiful my friend. Geoff.
5391151
Very cool,expressive.
Faemike55
Very nice work Been there
jocko500
very wonderful
geico2000
nice effect
lonely_wolf
Great mood! Looks good!
Bossie_Boots
Absolutely amazing superb Gun !!
odile
Excellent portrait , dear friend!
helanker
I like alot what you did to this stock photo. You are so good at this. :)
fallen21
Fantastic work.
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent work.
romanceworks
A very emotional work, Gun. I really like the treatment on this one. CC
Le_Chat
Wonderful work.
tizjezzme
Emotional ... beautiful work Gun.
emmecielle
Wonderful portrait! :)
ontar1
Beautiful portrait, love her expression, looks the way I feel a lot, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cvrad
wondeful looking image can feel the melenchally feelings. hope you get to feeling better