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 (25)
Faemike55
Very nice image, Gun Hope you have a great week
KatesFriend
Beautiful portrait. Excellent work.
jocko500
lovely lighting here. cool texture
three_grrr
She ... is beautiful.
ArtistKimberly
Excellent,
5391151
Sensual image.
Feliciti
so lovely !! like her view !!
m_j_s
Very beautifully done portrait Gun! The lighting accentuates her thoughtful pose wonderfully!
psyoshida
Superb portrait! I love the painterly effect. Beautiful.
twelvemark21
Exquisite Lighting! Lovely portrait!
NanetteTredoux
Superb work, I am very curious about the techniques you used.
helanker
SUper beautiful portrait. Well done, Gun.
claude19
WOW ! SPLENDID !!!
geoffwoods
just beautiful Gun.... as always
odile
Wonderful thoughtful eyes! Excellent work.
wotan
Beautiful portrait... fascinating eyes and intriguing expression!
fallen21
Amazing! The painting effect looks very nice.
HeavensBlonde
lovely
magichild2
Fantastic Portrait art...beautifully done
caviedes
Splendid!!!!
ia-du-lin
pretty face, beautiful portrait
Bossie_Boots
She is amazing sorry im late !!
thecytron
Xcellent closeup portrait!
emmecielle
Splendid portrait! :)
ekatz
powerful image