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)
odile
What a wonderful light!
Palaemon
Beautiful portrait, full of sense. Excellent work !
SenZzo
You might take this in an allegorical way: let's hope we can all get out of the rain and may the sun shine on all of us again this new year.
claude19
splendid lighting !
wotan
Fascinating lighting that defines the face traces...
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and creative portrait....!!! Happy New Year.....!!!! #:O)
Feliciti
we need a bit sun here too :( have a great new year to you too !!
West_coaster07
Awesome work.. have a great new year!!
ReBorne
Lovely technique and execution
helanker
Super beautiful sunny image Gun. I guess we will have rain soon too.
magichild2
Fantastic piece of art. Love the way it's done.
kansas
A pleasant face. Well done. Happy New Year to you too.
Faemike55
Wonderful image Love the postwork on it Happy New Year to you and your furkids
caviedes
Excellent work!!!!
ontar1
Awesome, love the play of light and shadow, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anaber
Fabulous face of a man:)Gun!! I love it, really!! And the light in his face is a wonder but looking the eyes..is curious..seems from inside! Bravo to you!
emmecielle
Wonderful image! Happy New Year to you too! :)
ia-du-lin
wonderful face and lighting, great texture
jocko500
cool
npauling
Excellent lighting and texture and a great new year posting. I will send you some of our sunshine. Have a Happy 2012.
psyoshida
Wonderful! Interesting face and lighting and brush strokes are brilliant!
angora
wishing you & your loved ones a WONDERFUL 2012!!! fantastic portrait!!!
Pewter7
Makes me think of The Old Man And The Sea ... finely painted portrait with a delightful miasma of colors.
three_grrr
A magnificent portrait .. beautiful painting! We have bitter cold, and snow! I have been waiting for snow!
tibet2004uk
Oh wow!! Fabulous portrait! So emotional! Superb lighting and textures! Love it!