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 (31)
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A delight to my eyes Gun, a real fantasia :-)
gallimel
splendid source.. but it's your touch really that creates the magic. I can't even start to find words to define how preciously invasive is the strong and liquid, passionate, involving feeling is the one this piece gifts me with. You're just a splendid artist gun. Through your vision, even tears seem a gift from above.
NODROG69
What a beautiful moving image , everything blends in so well : excellent work. V
Mondwin
absolutly SPLENDID!!!!!!!!!!!bravo!!!vote!!!:DDD
cbender
gun - this is wonderful - i really like it a lot!!! this soft and mystic touch... the most i like the way you worked with her face - the bit "overexposed lips - the dark eyes... :)
Sylvaine
In that case dear Gun...I need lot of shadow...the contrast with the young sensual head and the back who is like an autumnal tree with mourning leaves...are stirring ...Lot of tenderness here. Dear Kiss for my friend of the North...
vlaaitje
o my....very touching..you both did a great job on this picture.....so full of emotion that I like the most....a real artwork
chucksiebuhr
Wonderful, archive-grade portraiture. Belongs in a gallery, for sure. Excellent artistry, my friend.
Kropot
:) Love it, I knew that :)) She will be very pleased 2. TY Gun, youre the master.
NataLibera70
Splendida interpretazione!!! excellent!!! ***
Tommy3D
She is so beautiful, she has a soft and sweet expression!!! Congratulations Gun, This is wonderful!!! V
Cyve
Wonderful creation my friend ... great portrait and great character ... I love this one and I VOTE ***
borsy
Magnificent image!! Beautiful!!
i-popba
wonderful tone and texture....love composition and mood...beautiful work Gun...!!! * V **
Heart'Song
Ohhhhh, I like it! Beautiful tone and melding of textures.
SoulSearcherr
this is a beautiful collaboration..fantastic work
MarkusVogt
oh, its very nice - professional postwork
jgmart
Wonderful work, beautiful image.
KingPtolemy
Wonderful artwork and coloring!!! Beautiful portrait!!!
tibet2004uk
Shadows yes! Beautiful! And I just love those droplets falling from her ear it seems! I love the texturing here too, she looks like if she's made of wax! Beautifully moody as usual my dear Gun!
logiloglu
a very wonderful mood in this portrait artwork. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
Richardphotos
excellent post work and concept
RedundantlyAbundant
I love the title and I love what you have done here! Excellent work!
Gregor.Scharff
wonderful Mod with your singular Style !!!! WOWWW HUGS
visionart
Just Wonderful!!
cynlee
i believe you can move mountains gun!! this has such a beautiful spirit in the working of it & using Kro's photos!... what a dynamic duo!! :]
addiek
And you did an expert job.... she looks like a fresh young chicken in that egg yellow render. Sweet! Beautiful profile!
estevez
I see in this scene a strong aspect of sadness and solitude. Really a very expressive artwork and very executed well. "my vote" Congratulations !
titta
You make wonders with this photo, Gun! This one is so touching, so beautiful. It's so you :-D
zoozee
WOW ... that expression in that face .. so real and so touching ! Fantastic work !