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 (18)
SoulEatar
I think this is a great way to rest - Luvly little lady :)
SoulSearcherr
she is sooo pretty..love her glasses..gives her such personality
wildfire2003
Such a sweet innocent face on this lovely young woman! Beautiful!
tibet2004uk
Nice shot Gun! And I love that background! Thx for sharing! :)
Cyve
Very nice picture here !!!
kalu
Very beautiful photo and a beautiful lady.My daughter is already 15,damn i wish i was as good you,but... By the way, what you used for the background.
Sylvaine
Do you think she knows that you know ?...I have loved your portrait in the forum Gallery...You are beautiful and may be very spleeny....Hugs Gun.
i-popba
WOWW.!!! Wonderful shot Gun..!! nice work...so cool.!
addiek
Another beautiful young lady. Expert photography Gun. Enjoy your break!
Dreamingbee
another wonderful portrait .. most excellent Gun .. so full of warmth and beauty! vote
Maradic
Surprising work, Excellent, quelle delicatesse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
logiloglu
i like your portraits very much,Gun. you always catches so wonderful and lively expressions. !!!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
borsy
Beautiful!!
titta
What a wonderful shot Gun! So expressive. And the colors and textures are so beautiful. She is so lovely, and cute, and beautiful too. Really great portrait! :-D
cynlee
your luv always shines through in what you do! she's beautiful... i so admire your skill!! :]
chrisuribe
what a beautiful young lady!
Synapse
The reflections don't distract :-) This is lovely, as she is.
AkoZoom
yes lovely she is and i keep back captured_movements are always good part of mind...