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 (32)
i-popba
ohh..!!!.wonderful Portraits Gun,...cool light and tone...beautiful.!
cynlee
beautiful natural, polished color & that sweet expressive smile & sidesweep of hair! :]
Niutek
This is some really beautiful portraiture work! Love her smile & pose, the toning is perfect, too. Excellent shot :))
Synapse
Lovely shot Gun, very warm.
jwdell
She's Adorable!! Awesome expressive portrait!!!
tibet2004uk
Beautiful portrait indeed!! And I just love what u did with the background! A nice model u've got here my dear Gun! ;)
abmlober
A cute image :-) And I like the postwork...
borsy
Beautiful image!!
chucksiebuhr
What an excellent portrait, lovely smile, soft and sweet. Wonderful handling of the presentation and coloring also!
Dreamingbee
oh yes.. fantastic portrait.. wonderful lovely and most beautiful!
vlaaitje
I agree with Cynlee...this is awesome..love it very much....wonderful expression
Akinom
She's a natural beauty! A lovely image!
Corwin13
Excellent portrait!!! Bravo!
KingPtolemy
Excellent capture!!! Brilliant atmosphere!!!
b2amphot
Well she should... you have made her a star. A most wonderful portrait.
logiloglu
oh, what a wonderful and cute portrait of Emma. i like her expression very much. an excellent photography,Gun. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
shortgrey
Emma thinkin' to herself.."Grand-me tu es, la plus belle du monde...Aucune autre la ronde...n'est plus jolie que toi!!!" Gorgeous portrait, Gun, that's the way Life goes for her, happiness in her heart and soul...............SG
Tommy3D
Emma is so beautiful, you are a wonderful Grandma to give her such a beautiful portrait!!! Bravo Gun Bravo!!!
monoceroo
What a beautiful, atmospheric, well composed portrait! It's obvious that she enjoys posing for you. Excellent!
Enmos
Wonderful portrait and a cute girl too !! Excellent work !!
addiek
This is a great portrait. It's got such a relaxed and warm atmosphere to it. Thanks for sharing your little delight with us!
creanum
Superb portrait.....
Kropot
Excellent portrait, the feeling is real Gunsan.
titta
She's got that "just about...." expression :-) She's so cute. Excellent portrait! And she's got a brilliant grandma :-D
Cyve
Excellent and very great portrait my friend ....The character have a very expressive face !!!! I love this one !!!!
RubyLips
Emma is a wonderful little subject .....so snap away , if she
s willing ....because Im sure I`m not the only one who loves to see herwith all her young and innocent charm ....lovely work...thesymphonyofthelife
the expression is great and the background is fabulous. it's na excellent idea and work. have a good day
munaza
You know one thing Gun, Emma has become my most favorite model, her innocent face always catch my heart .... Great
Varian
And grandma always makes something so wonderful out of the pictures. Lucky Emma. :)
alightningstorm
excellent shot of you grand daughter, she makes a greta model for the camera =)