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 (33)
vlaaitje
ooooooooooooooooooooooo GUN!!!! What a shot, and what a good looking lady, and her expression is gorgeous.....well taken with your minolta....
kimariehere
WOWWWWWWWWWW gun she is SOOOOO SOSO BEAUTIFUL LOOK AT HER!! YOU MUST BE SOOOOOO PROUD -ohhhhhhh look at her beautiful eyes and lovely smile... she is charming .. and this picture is simple perfectly beautiful!... she looks so sweet and nice! ....
tibet2004uk
Here she is!!! U know how much I love this portrait!! The plant on the left side of the frame adds such a classy touch too!!! U're doing just fine with that new cam of urs my dear Gun, getting better with every new upload!! Excellent!
Orio
Ah, this is a photograph which deserves to be called a Photograph! Too bad there is only half of the vase in the frame, would have loved to see more of it - and the table closer. The expression and pose of the girl are perfect. Voted!
Ensomniac
A fine portrait. She is a cutie. My second one is on the way. Oh boy!!!
Raven_427
A natural beauty .. your granddaughter and this image. Very well done :-)
Synapse
I love the pure simplicity of this portrait, the soft tones of the background walls go so well with her unblemished skin. A blossoming beauty, and yeah, she is growing so fast as your earlier shots of her weren't that long ago. I don't mind the cropping of the vase, it feels "right" to me somehow.
bevchiron
Lovely portrait Gun, it really brings out the best of her natural beauty.
Sylvaine
I understand your gdmother admiration...Hugs dear Gun.
Richardphotos
I was thinking 15-16 yearsold, but she is definetly a beautiful young lady
angelluciano
Very beautiful young lady...
briarwitch
simple beauty. pray she doesn't lose that...~lost
wildfire2003
She is a beautiful young lady, yes they grow up way too fast! Excellent portrait!
tvernuccio
what a fabulous portrait!!!!! she sure is a beauty, and yep...they grow up soooo fast! i don't have children but lots of nieces and nephews. can't believe they're teenagers...seems like yesterday they were just babies!!!!! You did a magnificent job with this!!! I do like this version of her portrait the best!!! verrrrry special!
Kropot
Beautifull, excellent postwork. Good looking grandchild.
lak
you've captured that crossover from innocence to adulthood with this beautiful portrait!
addiek
She has lovely blue eyes with that hair color and fair complexion, very attractive combination ! and seems to know quite naturally how much to smile for the camera.... a truly natural beauty of your homeland
cynlee
you know this one was my fave in the forum!! so very luminous & warm!! ...oh... &!!!!!... H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y G U N ! ! ! ;-* muuuuah!!! :]
chrysalide
she has some wonderful eyes, i like the lightning. have a good day
Lledeline
You must be proud, she's so lovely.
danob
And how beautiful also!!
Akinom
What a lovely gal! Yep, you're right... they grow so fast... my daughter will be 18yrs next week!
Margana
Beautiful and sensitively handled portraiture. I love her expression and the softness of this image.
b2amphot
Wonderful portrait, very sensitive and tender.
parb1194
Excellent capture and her eyes seem to show wisdom beyond her years already. A very beautiful young lady indeed. Accolades!!!! :O)
logiloglu
she is a beautiful young lady. wonderful portrait. i like her expression.Congrats #:O)
Michelle A.
I remember seeing images of Emma in the gallery throughout the years, and she is growing into a beautiful young woman Gun..... a wonderful portrait!
SirJohn
Same age as my daughter. This liddle lassy is going to be one heck of a heartbreaker. Thank you for sharing this with us... she is lovely.
SirIglesDremont
wonderful and intense portrait. nice grandchild :o)
sossy
she now looks like a lady! and she is beautiful like your capture! a soft and wonderful lighted portrait! ;o)