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 (27)
Zacko
What a pretty girl, and what a soft and lovely capture of her. Strande jobbat Gun!!!!!!! #:o)
lak
she must love having a grandma who can take such beautiful picutes of her!
cbender
a beautiful little lady, dear gun - i really love her expression here...! awesome!
vlaaitje
aaaaa such a lovely face she has......so tender, and ful in life...love this kind of shots Gun...well done....
Tedz
What a fresh looking Portrait!
Margola
Does she remind you yourself ? You've achieved fantastic mood and magic here..
tibet2004uk
She's really gorgeous!! Model material if u ask me! ;) Great shot Gun, u captured her expression beautifully! I can feel a lot of tenderness in this portrait! :)
shortgrey
Wow, i'm spellbound, Gun, she's so humble and respectful in her eyes.....Can you give her a kiss in my behalf, i hope you won't hold it against me......Big Muuaaahhh...VV.........Guillaume.
cynlee
you uncover your layers to bring us even more of yourself... she's lovely!! :]
danob
She is gorgeous
chrysalide
Nice portrait with nice lightning and effect. have a good day
HotLime3D
Beautiful, Soft, Elegant.Great shot!
CarlosM
lovely
Lledeline
Wonderful portrait.
soulofharmony
she is stunningly beautiful and can see she's going to be a beautiful young woman.. superb portrait.. excellent :)
Liynaa
She is a total cutie pie! Thanks for sharing it with us.
parb1194
She is such a pretty young lady and an excellent profile shot. Well done!!! :o))
jocko500
this one of color is better than the one in the forum
logiloglu
Emma looks very beautiful, i like her interested expression.a wonderful portrait photography,Gun. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
kimariehere
AWWE YOUR GRANDAUGHTER IS A REAL heaven sent BEAUTY!!! ..love this sweet expression .. perfect photo!! you are very blessed to have such a wonderful grandaughter!!
addiek
a lovely looking lass, beautiful eyes!
monoceroo
very nice picture ... you must be proud of her. Thanks for sharing.
Cyve
Great portrait and great capture ... very very beautiful image here !!!
SirIglesDremont
beautiful girl indeed, and wonderful capture!
Kropot
:) Yeah daughters, and so on :) pfff, yeah. She is lovely.
tvernuccio
more than beautiful...i'd say HEAVENLY! You just have this magic, Gun! i dunno what it is, but every single one of your photos and your artwork...well, there's something there i can't explain, so i call it magic! it's a beautiful portrait...the softness, the light on her face, her wonderful smile! a portrait to always be treasured! fabulous capture!!!!
Mimey
Beautiful photography and very sympathic !!!