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 (19)
Kropot
:) Hehe, lovely.
avalonfaayre
Ooooh, he is so sweet! A beautiful soft portrait! Well done!
logiloglu
a wonderful portrait of Isac. i like his nosey expression. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!!
kansas
A lovely portrait of your grandson. He is a cute little fellow. Love your teddy bears.
Synapse
I see the resemblance to his sisters! Very sweet and charming ;-)
visionart
What A Treasureborsy
Excellent image!!!
tibet2004uk
Oooooh I love Teddy Bears!! I have tones of them at home! :D Beautiful shot Gun! And I love that background!
SoulEatar
Very soft and moody feel - Little boy's and teddy bears :)
titta
You make so expressive and atmospheric portraits, Gun! This one is so soft, he looks so sweet, and yet this gives a hint of his wild side (look at his eyes!) Wonderful background indeed! This series of portraits is so great, Gun! I hope they all have been framed onto wall :-)
cynlee
oh he's a cutie!! wonderful portrait in the softness & that background & i lost count of how many stuffed animals i have, lol :]
Cyve
WOW ... it's sooo lovely ... very great photographie !!!
KingPtolemy
Very cute!!!
SoulSearcherr
wonderfulllll..he is adorable..and love the softness of your beautiful work
Dreamingbee
wonderful soften tones and very lovely !
artgum
A beautiful shot; excellent filters in pw. Looks to me like you have 3 cuddly Teddy Bears there!
shortgrey
SUPERBE PORTRAIT, GUN, WHAT A LOVING HEART GRANDMOTHER YOU MUST BE!! I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY..................HUGS........GUILLAUME.
Gregor.Scharff
LOVELY Picture with your wonderful style and filled with LOVE. I know he is a sweet boy of three and they have a wonderful grandmother filled with lovely thoughts. hugest hugs God Jul,en underbar tid och en masse gan ;)
addiek
An amazing portrait Gun... there's an old head on young shoulders there. A beautiful smile with the corner just turning up. Marvellous shot.