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)
chrysalide
i like the tones and the effect used. it's a very good composition. have a good day
efry_e
WOW....... nice. great atmosphere you got there. Like the blue and texture. Keep on posting.
vlaaitje
wonderful soft blue...and again....she looks so good in your art....
monoceroo
Wonderful atmospheric piece -- excellent work!
rdsknsfn1234
wonderful upload. it really sends a strong message. i like the composition also.
cbender
a beautiful lady... and well - the flowers did really inspire you... ;) i love what i see here...! especially the "contrast" between the warmth and the - well "sensuality" in the picture and the "cold" colors you used here...! wonderful!
kansas
A beautiful composition again. Your model is lovely. A touching blue mood of introspection.
cynlee
like a blue memory, faded & beautiful :]
tizjezzme
This is serene ... beautiful.
bevchiron
That blue really does create a lovely mood Gun & with the tension in the composition makes a striking & engaging image ; )
Azha
I like the effects you used here Gun, this is an awesome piece of Art, Bravo!
Sylvaine
The flower seems to guard her...so tender .
wildfire2003
Beautiful, the colors and focus are so soft and lovely. Your Emma makes a beautiful model!!
Akinom
Looks so tender! Brilliantly done!
logiloglu
you are a magican,Gun. wonderful postwork to express the mood in your personal artistic style. simply superb as always. #:O)
titta
This is beautiful; with such an intense feeling in it. I imagine Emma would love to hang this on her wall - as a large print.! Emma is such a lovely model. Wonderful work! :-)
Synapse
I like the aged feel :-)
sossy
a beautiful portrait like a painting! very impressive and creative work! ;o)
tibet2004uk
Ah yes! I recognized her straight away! Such a fantastic model she is! I love her expression here!!! Beautiful!