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 (22)
lonely_wolf
So beautiful! Wonderful work!
odile
Sure you must be! Very nice portrait.
DrCarl
this is exquisite....no render can match the beauty of a real smile thanks for sharing this with us a simply beautiful image
wotan
Very beautiful girl, cool artwork!
Mondwin
Superbly portrait my dear!!!Bravssima!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
caviedes
Well done!!!
Faemike55
Very happy portrait That is great news
claude19
splendid creation !!!
danob
Beautiful portrait good news about the new computer
helanker
SO nice to see a smile from you, Gun. I am glad your computer is fine again and even for free :)
kansas
A wonderful sight to see---a happy smile. Glad your computer is up and running.
Helleshoj
Good pic!!!!
papasmrfe
That's great news! ... and an image/smile worthy of framing. Beautiful!
m_j_s
Such a beautiful face! Great news on your computer!
.Nachtwind.
Lovely face and smile. Really beautiful portrait!
hipps13
wonderful smile warm hugs, Linda
clbsmiley
Wonderful Smile!! And Good computer news. :)
ia-du-lin
wonderful smile, great artwork
npauling
A beautiful happy smile with wonderful textures and colours. I'm really glad your repairs didn't cost you anything.
kagemusha77
Wonderful, joyful image, the textures are awesome, superb sepia tones!
Dreamingbee
wonderful
three_grrr
I think you're smile must be as big and happy this lovely young woman's is!! Beautifully created