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 (27)
5391151
Pretty young woman.....well done.Great mood.
odile
Lovely portrait, full of summer light. Excellent.
Bossie_Boots
Amazing portrait gun she looks so pretty superb work !
stolta
Fantastic work!!!
katyee
Beautiful, tender a lovely piece of art work.
fallen21
Awesome work!
rainbows
Such a pretty young girl, Beautiful work. Diane.
geico2000
you're right, life is wonderful.... and your picture too!
geoffwoods
superb work my friend always a delight to see. Geoff
Feliciti
true words :) wonderful picture too !!
m_j_s
Very bright and summery indeed! Life is better when the sun shines in summer!!
Carlazzo
This is outstanding! Fantastic job!
Faemike55
Very lovely portrait Beautiful young lady
kansas
Lovely. Reminds me of my youth.
Flint_Hawk
Wonderful work & creation!
Pewter7
Lovely Gun, simply lovely 10+
icerian
Another splendid work.
npauling
A beautiful image with a lovely summery look to it. Great textures and painting.
HeavensBlonde
beautiful
cvrad
very nice
romanceworks
Very beautiful work, Gun. CC
helanker
Gorgeous Portrait and the postwork is superb, Gun. Guess sun is only shining on the picture? Here it is so freaking raining and wind is blowing. Yuk.
gonzojr
Excellent and very impressive portrai, great post work!
emmecielle
Gorgeous portrait! :)
lyron
Excellent portrait!!
Blush
Saw this on someone's favs and had to click on So very glad I did.....cuz now it's a fav with me She has a beautiful face and smile........... Perfect portrait.... TY for all your comments on my images as well Will try and catch up with you Hugs Susan~
tizjezzme
Love this one too Gun; love your style ♥