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 (28)
Bossie_Boots
Oh wow this is outstanding !!
NefariousDrO
That's an extraordinary painting, I'm in awe of your skill!
odile
This is a very attractive painting,very elegant. And the title matches perfectly.
vintorix
Very good!
Faemike55
I agree! very nice work
greyone
Your work leaves me awestruck. Very impressive image.
jclP
Very good!
helanker
GOSH it is beautiful Gun! You really did a magnificent job on this. !!!
emmecielle
Wonderful portrait! Happy weekend to you too! :)
geoffwoods
Love the composition in this Gun and you've done an amazing job. Geoff.
cvrad
like the texture
npauling
A great title for this wonderful image. Lovely rich colouring too.
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful!
lior
Excellent!!!!!!
knupps
Looks so great. Nice work on this image.
m_j_s
Excellent portrait!
jmb007
beau portrait!
soffy
Excellent and very beautiful portrait,love the colors****
jocko500
wonderful done
kansas
Just wonderful! Awesome facial expression: somewhat sad, but yet questioning. Excellent artwork.
caviedes
Well done!!!!!
magichild2
Impressive portrait...beautifully done
SIGMAWORLD
EXCELLENT!
Campo-Diaz
Excellent work.
tofi
Incredible artistry on so many levels, Gun! I agree with your title for this presentation. His young, innocent, yet so sad expression speaks to the heart and soul. His eyes are beautiful, and filled with so much to say..... that words possibly couldn't express. Wonderful textures and tones in the portrait. A masterful image!
romanceworks
Very expressive. CC
icerian
Impressive painting.
ontar1
Love the style and his eyes, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!