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)
Lissa_lei
Like the idea behind the image Gun, and the textures and face are very well done. Have to say that green is a color I use much as it is not my favorite, but it fits well in this piece. Eccelent Lina
Synapse
Thanks for doing this Gun, you echo all my sentiments too... this place seems warmer somehow :-)
Banky615
Very beautiful image. Once again love the textures and the colours. You have definately created a style of your own. Nice work!!!
gangolf
great work +++
shemosus
magical strokes,awesome.
chucksiebuhr
Meli will be very pleased, I'm sure. We all missed her and are so very glad "she's back" great idea, Gun...and very timely.
Kropot
Impasto bene. :))) Lovely, the texture rocks as does the hole atmo. Beauty.
tibet2004uk
Now this is telepathy! I just posted an image dedicated to Meli too! :D She's been missed indeed! So glad to have her back! And what a beautiful portrait!! The textures are awesome but they're always are with u and I love the blending of her face in the background!! Fabulous piece my dear Gun! :) I VOTE yes!! :)
jocko500
who ever meli is I know not the name but if you post the handle name I most likely know it but this image is super love the texture and colors
i-popba
ohhh....gun....!!!! very love your work....love texture and green tone...this is beautiful portrait best one...!!!! excellent....VOTE
cynlee
welcome back sunshine!! :] wonderful piece gun!
abmlober
Out from the shade. Into the light. Light that reaches the soul makes the world go round...
Digimon
Superb!!! The colors, and textures are amazing!! Wonderful layered image!! Such emotion! Wonderful tribute!!
enax
Wonderful image and wonderful dedi. Well done Gun, luv it and vote.
borsy
Excellent work of art!!!! Beautifully done!!!
wildfire2003
Just beautiful Gun, and a wonderful gift for our dear Meli!
logiloglu
superb expressionism. a wonderful dedi for Meli. vote !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
gallimel
Oh Gun... me comprhended in your wonderful texturing, sensitivity of heart and style.. is indeed such a gift.. today is a wonderful day for so many reasons... love for friends, for a newborn that I am visiting down in florence today.. and in all this magic of affection and feelings, be sure, stays as well your wonderful, so tyreasured and awesome gift. Thank you. I smile so widely, and hope you feel it :)
Zemela
Excelent work, Gun, love the light and expression is great!V
Varian
Excellent work on this, Gun. Beautiful choices of colors and of course perfect textures.
danob
I adore this Gun !! V
creanum
Wonderful composition and tones......i like it....
Tammy
Beautiful textures and colors. Unique and wonderful way to work with the original photo.
SirJohn
Gun, I really love the 'feel' of this image. Your textures are so touchable in this. Thanks for sharing this my friend.
AxoNe.FLuX
when i look thru the galleries (which isnt as often as id like) there are far and few pieces that i see...where theres a bit of the artists soul in them...you are one of those few ^..^