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 (35)
vlaaitje
again a wonderul creation, and such a lovely face, and of course my tiny flower....lol
randyrives
Very nice image. Well done.
DELMUR
always something dreamy in your pics!!
lak
a little masterpiece...beautiful texture and colour in this...its lovely~
Radolf
Beautiful portait! Nice soft light, and colors.
bevchiron
Lovely light & beautiful postwork Gun, great portrait of Emma.
visionart
Magnificent Lighting And Colour. Her Expression Has A Dramatic Feel..Which I Just Love!This Capture Is Perfect Gun!Yinn
wow, what a beautiful portrait, what a beautiful girl! love it!
Tedz
A very fine Portrait :]
Zacko
Wow!!! Gun, jag mte jag bara sa fjande....och ursta spret....satan, vad fantastiskt talangfull du !!!! You compose such incredible portraits, its amazing. Again you created one helluva background and you blended it together just perfectly. WOOOOW!!! I applaud you! Hare sbra och ta hand om dig #:O)
Lledeline
Nice portrait.
tibet2004uk
Totally gorgeous portrait Gun!!! Emma is always a fantastic model and that background is splendid!! And plz, don't worry about not commenting will ya! It's time to think about urself and concentrate on ur health! Commenting isn't important!!
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
jocko500
real good one
Ensomniac
Very nice Gun. She is a cutie and I like the flowers gently surrounding her.
chrysalide
i like the mix between the photography and the texture. it's an excellent portrait. have a good day
Sylvaine
Sure must be in your garden very sunny....and flowers blooming...into a healthy sun....Hugs
tizjezzme
Oh how I love this. I haven't a CLUE as to what you did to get this look! Program, tools, etc...I just love this sooo much. Can you give me a hint? I'd love to try something like this... beautiful model :)
odie
Wonderful work you do here. Wish I could learn it soon! :0)
logiloglu
a wonderful portrait artwork of Emma.the backround and textures are most beautiful. excellent done #:O)
parb1194
Very beautiful and wonderful postwork.....a true work of art.
kansas
An outstanding portait. Wonderful background.
Margana
What a lovely soft portrait of your Emma.I love the wind blown hair on her face.(Funny I have one like this,too).She looks beautiful with your lovely background.This is excellent,Gun.It must have been a very special Mother's day....Please take care of yourself.You do not need anyone's indulgence.You must focus on you,now...HUGZZZ :)
cynlee
it's a hard balance... comment, make images... make images gun!!! beautifully done as is your style :]
Akinom
A lovely model you have here, Gun! The postwork is a real marvel! What a brilliant artwork! Love that style! v***** Do what you love to do, my friend! Focus on yourself now! Hugz
Synapse
I'm in love with those colours, in fact such a beautiful image on the whole. I like her expression, neither smiling nor exactly frowning, it could be interpreted in several ways.
cbender
OMG - thanks a lot, dear gun - this is an stunning portrait... ! the colors...! amazing...!
Enmos
Awesome work here, very beautiful !! Superb !! :o)
SirIglesDremont
what a wonderful job, gun! beautiful girl, and beautiful work. congrats for both!!! :o)
Rykk
Excellent treatment and additions to this pretty girl's photo, Gun! And don't worry overmuch about comments - just don't stop posting your wonderous work!