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)
Dreamingbee
excellent composition - wonderful in tones - vote !
bevchiron
Lovely portrait Gun, you captured both the beauty & nature of youth, full of character & feeling ; )
Synapse
I'm glad you developed her further. I try to imagine how children will look in 5-10 years' time as they lose their childish roundness and mature in their appearance, and it's not hard to do that with Emma, she's so beautiful already. This is so appropriately tender Gun, full of a grandma's love, well done :-)
vlaaitje
this is awesome.....your artwork is fantastic, a real joy for my eyes....I am happy that you can use my images for your creations......my vote
cynlee
beautifully worked & masterful!!! i luv this :] would like to do something similiar with my sarah
thesymphonyofthelife
an excellent composition with nice eyes and tones. have a good day
Sylvaine
She is flowered...and you are the flower...
yomah
She has your beauty Gun. Her eyes reach into my soul. You are as gifted with the camera as you are with the pixels. -yO
ppetersen
Beautiful and a perfect portrait. Wonderful!!!!
kimariehere
i studied her for a long time and decided there is something about her mood that puts me at ease.. i can fall into this picture.. those eyes i have seen them before lol....haha o I KNOW! i just held up a picture of myself and no lie! they are the exact shape of my eyes!! lol ... amazing soft warm color and atmosphere.. relaxing to me !! VOTE!~
borsy
Beautiful!!!
wildfire2003
This is so beautiful, I can feel the love that went into this. Soft and wonderful Gun!
Margana
Breathtakingly beautiful. I liked the other one until I saw this. Wow.
parb1194
Emma is beautiful and well presented, a veritable work of art here. Accolades!!!! ;o)
redbeard
A beautiful composition. My daughter was 12 a little while ago and now she is going away to college in August. My granddaughter will be following her in another year. Another daughter has been in London for 9 months now. Time passes quickly, memories fade. Like Simon and Garfunkle once said, "I have a photograph..."
moonfish
How lovely she is, in both images!!! And, happy belated birthday to her very talented Grandmother!!
kansas
Beauty and innocence. Very beautiful. She is such a lovely girl.
catmandennis
This is such a lovely picture. It's great also that you have such great models for your work. I am always impressed with your images. Thanks!
logiloglu
oh my, this is so a beautiful and romantic portrait, like out of a storybook. she looks very pretty.Emma can be proud of you,Gun. #:O)
munaza
you know your work and your model both are superb.....As usual Great work...
cbender
beautiful beautiful beautiful... :))) lovely picture!
Akinom
What a romantic image! Most beautiful! Love the warm tones! Emma will be pleased with this masterpiece! v
tizjezzme
Positively awesome piece of work! Beautiful model, and compo is incredible. Yes, a masterpiece!
MOOOW
Excellently done love the technique wonderful texture and portrait what a beautiful eyes!!!!!
addiek
Looks almost antique... the circles of life repeating! The texturing is really beautiful and 'the Em' is too!
Eroticartist
What a beautiful technique. Excellent mood!
titta
Where is my comment? I'm sure I left it here! I kow because I love this portrait - I've been viewing this so many times. She's so young, so expressive, and so beautiful - and your work with this image is so great! The colours and the light are so perfect for her. Wonderful image!!! :-)
sossy
what a brilliant and effectful presented portrait of a young beauty! very romantic composed! ;o)
SirIglesDremont
ah, gun, u r a poet! :o) v
unstrung65
...has an aged feel to it -- wonderful portrait Gun!