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 (29)
bodo_56
Brillant work! Love the colors!
odile
Lovely, the character is superb. Great expression.
clbsmiley
Oh Yeah, I know that LOOK! :)
helanker
Such a lovely portrait and texture ! Wonderful... (Ja, det du så var fra Italien)
Bossie_Boots
I know that look to you never cease to amaze gun i love this its perfect !!
geoffwoods
another beautiful piece gun the colouring and the textures are superb.
m_j_s
Ah yet again you portray the essence of a mood brilliantly! How intense are those eyes... Truly original and wonderful work Gun!
Feliciti
lovely Portrait !! like her expression and tex too!!
5391151
Very well done.
SenZzo
I remember that look too; brought a smile to my face. Good work, as always Gun.
emmecielle
Wonderful portrait! fantastic work! :)
fallen21
Awesome portrait.
wotan
Fascinating portrait... excellent PW as always!
SIGMAWORLD
Sehr gut!
Faemike55
Wonderful portrait
jmb007
beau travail!!
artistheat
Totally Cool,Excellent Work
npauling
She looks to be so full of mischief in this super image. Excellent texture and posing.
jocko500
cool work
hipps13
awesome stares warm hugs, Linda
lonely_wolf
A lil Rebel - nice art!
Campo-Diaz
Simply fantastic.
Minaya
Very beautiful piece of art!!
caviedes
Lovely!!!
lyron
Marvelous!!!
HeavensBlonde
wow awesome
greyone
Gorgeous portrait.
Pewter7
She's a spunky little thing! Great presentation :)
three_grrr
A rebel and a loner .. a strong child, yet she is feels alone, much as the other portrait "I see you, do you see me?" An excellent portrayal of childhood's traumas