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 (27)
titta
Here he is! The cute boy! You did wonderful job with this photo. Your friend must be really delighted os this work of art!
kenwas
Beautiful job! Excellent background choices.
Synapse
They'll love what you did with him Gun. Your choice of texture and approach to colour is spot on :-)
janlabes
beautiful, the way you brought out the two viewpoints this person has, gun!!! great!!
tibet2004uk
Oh my!! What a wonderful portrait Gun!!! I just love it!! The texture and colors are so beautiful! This looks like a painting!! Wonderful job my dear Gun! :)
LindaB
Wonderful textures! They really add to the portrait.
i-popba
wowwwww...Beautiful image Gun!!!.....i love texture and colors...
michbehar
Very nice watercolor texture you gave to this portrait. Made it look like a painting and the result is just great!!
Digimon
Very sweet! I'm sure they will be delighted with this wonderful, fun portrait!!
creanum
Great portrait and very good texture
cynlee
superfantastic portrait... what a sweetie... luv the texture & blueness, she'll love it! ...
& i hope i got the right day this time :] Happy Birthday dear Gun!! have a wonderful day! muuuuuuuuuuuuuah! hugz
trev3k
excellent work!
groush2
Beautifully Done !!!!
Zemela
Beautiful portrait, I like your choise for cold background for the warm face, very interesting effect it gives!
borsy
E xcellent image!!! Wonderful color and texture!!!
SoulEatar
I luv postwork :) - Great Job !!!
logiloglu
yep, you turned it in a wonderful painting, Gun.fantastic work. vote !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
Heart'Song
Ooooo, this is just wonderful!!
eras50
Excellent choice of colours and texture. You must be proud of this portrait.
wildfire2003
What a beautiful child, love this painterly look Gun. Stunning and excellent!
Varian
Oh, he's a cutie. Nice work!
NataLibera70
Excellent!!!
Lissa_lei
Very nice the way you produced a wonderful painting effect on this sweet little boy's portrait. Great image and the colours are just right <<<<<<<<<<<<Lina
mysnapz
Tim is such a nice child, you have made him shine with these super textures. :0 )
Kropot
You dont do just something whit shots. Youre the master in this. Enhancing the mood, youre work is brilliant as ever.
Sunster
OMG....Tim is an absolute darling and with your wonderful touch, I know his Mom must be delighted! Wonderful artwork, Gun!
RubyLips
PRECIOUS........What a great job you did with his photo ....I bet you made his mommie "SMILE" :))