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 (23)
Meyrink
Bellissimo lavoro!!!
titta
Amazing new style,Gun! So impressive and beautiful!
Kropot
Still, there is you hand, that struck the work with lighting. Its a Gunsan, and a new sort of Gunsan. Its terrific.
DoomsdayRenderer
Excellent feeling of light and texture!
dragonfly2000
Very strong image, well done.
rhainne
wow, this was photo? too cool, what program are you using?
tibet2004uk
Oh yes!! This is so cool!! Love it!! Love the texture, the light and the fading effect!! Beautiful model!! LOVE it!! So simple and beautiful!! Excellent work again Gun! :)
tatooedravengirl
Very kewl Gun I like the way this one came out and I've just started posting stock photo's on Da too nothing exciting like self portraits though..lol..this is a really nice piece..loce and repsect ^v^Julia
SoulEatar
I know people with hair like this - The idea of them driving while on a cell phone terrifies me ! - your treatment on this image is strong in mood - even before looking at the details the feel grabs you - I expect each will vary so it is not important to say mine - I like the work - it leaves a strong impression ;)
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
Serious
Love every touch you made to create this... brilliant work. I can steel recognise your style above! :-) My vote
vonfranck
Ein magisch Portrait . . . ! Geflt mit Gefl . . . !
wildfire2003
Wonderful work, Gun, very soft effect with a strong impact.
cynlee
wonderful work, luv how you've made it look like sepia ink on thick parchment, neat choice of photos, dynamic in the diagonal :]
DawnStar
This is a nice change from you, Gun. Wonderful work. :)
Varian
So very non photolike, it's wonderful!
cbender
really wonderful gun - i like it a lot... :) a different feeling but also soft and gentle - i love the expression you put in here... :)
ascrazy
omg, this is absolutely wonderful!!! V
jyriviuhko
Jaadu Gun!! Vad kan jag sa annat att prova nya var kan vara verkliga lyckokast.. Kanonhligt!!
Sunster
Wow, excellent creation! Love the angle and treatment. Superb artwork, as always. :)
mysnapz
Wow! Gun, this is so striking both in treatment and composition. :0 )
estevez
One brillant work of art as always with a beautiful patern of color and texture. Great style ! "my vote" Congratulations !
gallimel
what you do is always a chemistry of magic to me. :)