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)
SidheRoseGraphics
This is a very beautiful portrait of a beautiful girl :) You must be very proud. Excellent!!
West_coaster07
Just a beautiful portrait!!!
Feliciti
here in germany celebrate Christmas Heiligabend yesterday too...lovely girl and work on this,like her view !!
Faemike55
A most very lovely young lady, she is! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your love ones
Tako_Yakida
Enchanting image! Have a magical new year!
caviedes
Excellent (From now on) Grandfather! :) Merry Christmas my friend!!!
odile
Beautiful! :)
claude19
Great picture ! A.R.T. !!!
SenZzo
Beautiful girl, and beautiful portrait!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent portrait, beautiful and very expressive face....!!!!! Merry Christmas.....!!!!! #:O)
soffy
What a beautiful portrait,Merry Christmas and a Happy and peaceful New Year to you and yours****
tofi
Exceptional artistry and creation of your most beautiful granddaughter! What a truly gorgeous expression and in her eyes.... such a deep and passionate emotion! I am wishing you and your family, Dear Gun, a very Happy and Healthy Holiday and New Year that brings you all the best and only good fortune to come!
anaber
Hello Gun:) Merry Chrystmas to you and all family! Stunning portrait of Emma:))) she is wonderful!!!!What eyes, she has...!and you did a really gorgeous work on her:))))Congratulations to both and my best wishes!Health, Peace, Love and joy:)))
romanceworks
Really stunning portrait, so full of passion. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Gun. CC
Palaemon
Very nice portrait !
ontar1
Beautiful portrait, love her expression, very intense, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jocko500
lovely and Merry Christmas
magichild2
Hope you had a lovely Christmas there in Sweden. Some of us celebrate it more on the Eve of Christmas..families get together and kids open gifts. Not all have this tradition...but it's lovely. You're art is lovely.
fallen21
Splendid portrait work!
wotan
Wonderful girl, portrait and PW! Happy Xmas and fantastic 2012 Gun!!!
mansco
Beautiful work. All my best wishes ;)
helanker
What a wonderful Portrait of Emma :-)
emmecielle
Wonderful portrait! Great work! :)
thecytron
Stunning closeup portrait!
m_j_s
Lovely post work, hope you had a wonderful Christmas Gun!
Pewter7
Fabulous artwork and presentation for her!
tibet2004uk
OMG!! She has changed so much! She's gorgeous! And her expression is so intense! Beautiful portrait, very strong image!
Campo-Diaz
Excellent work.
three_grrr
She is beautiful. I remember her when she was just a little girl, back in your gallery. She was beautiful then, and has grown into a stunning young woman. Your art work is wonderful as always, I was going to say it enhances her, but really, she shines either way!
nikolais
brilliant, Gun! what a beautiful model Janne is!