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)
5391151
Well done.
odile
Very nice portrait.
stolta
Fantastic work,very well done!
Feliciti
excellent work and mood in this Portrait!! like his expression !!
geoffwoods
this is nice my friend a wonderful composition and textures. I like it very much, Geoff.
bodo_56
Extraordinary work, great coloring!
fallen21
Awesome work!
HeavensBlonde
kool
danob
Beautifully done, and great play of light..
Bossie_Boots
Oh Gun i just love your work im in awe just incredible my friend you have a wonderful day too !!
Faemike55
Very beautiful and moving image, Gun
thecytron
Stunning artwork!
anaber
It is a wonder Gun! Stunning expression. Amazing portrait!
helanker
Another gorgeous portrait. Awesome, Gun.
Radar_rad-dude
A most magnificent and superb portrait and fantastic work of art! A truly stellar masterpiece! Bravo and congratulations on this fine creation!!!!! 10++++
soffy
Wonderful expressive work,excellent****
m_j_s
Wonderful as always Gun!
ia-du-lin
wonderful portrait, great image
romanceworks
Powerful, sexy, and very expressive. CC
lonely_wolf
Fantastic colors!
caviedes
Excellent image!!!!
magichild2
Excellent Portrait
npauling
An amazing work.
lyron
Excellent work!!!