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 (19)
kagemusha77
He looks so intellectual, great job, love the color tones, you have an absolutely unique style!
odile
And this one is very beautiful!:) Well done!
5391151
I have that same 'issue'.....lol.......i love women....however ,i once in awhile have to include a guy! Doh! That said, you have done a great job here.
Feliciti
the title fits perfect of his expression !! excellent done !!
gunsan
@ 5391151, the difference is that I am a woman :-)
wotan Online Now!
I hope that he makes the right decison after his pondering... beautiful and very emotive artwork, as usual!
helanker
A very beautiful result here, Gun. Nice change :)
Faemike55
there is a sadness that troubles his thoughts Very nice work
claude19
very beautiful portrait once more !!!
magichild2
You're portraits are so awesome...this one ...it's how I am feeling right now.
m_j_s
You have captured the state of mind wonderfully Gun!
npauling
A super work with this male and he does have a lot of character. I hope you do use them more often as you capture their essence. Very well done.
three_grrr
Wonderful textures and light .. perhaps a man's face can take more rugged texture and stronger colors then a woman's? Marvelous portrait of this young man.
hipps13
simply wonderful warm hugs, Linda
tofi
An interesting question, Gun! I tend to catch myself also thinking of female models more often, and what I can do with the camera..... I really like what you've done here, and the expression on his face-definitely one of reflection. The realism is out of this world, really. You do such a marvellous job with each of your character choices!
emmecielle
Interesting portrait!
knupps
I just love this. Simply great.
anaber
Great portrait,Gun:)!Fabulous expression!
Chipka
This is super! I love the contemplative nature of this image (it fits the title, perfectly) and your model has compelling features. I agree that male faces tell completely different stories than female faces: not surprising, as we base our assumptions of characters on their sex...and admittedly, males don't get as much attention in terms of subtle emotions or "stories". This is an outstanding image.