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.
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Comments (21)
Tutte
I love the softness of this image. As a little girl, my Dad who had been to Lapland brought me back a beautiful little purse in red, green and blue felt with a patch of reindeer fur. I loved it, it was so beautiful, soft and colorful. He also brought me a little a dagger with a sheath carved and made out of reindeer hide. I treasured them greatly. I am so glad you are honoring their culture. They have much to teach us as do all people who are so close to nature. Thanks Gun :)
Mondwin
The Samit people are a loving of Mother Earth!!!Reindeer are for it.. ALL!!!!SUPERB and adorable pic, dear Gun!!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!bravo!V:DDD.Hugs Whylma.
kenwas
Like your palette selection! Well done!
wingnut55
very nice, the lines are soft but the image is clear.
addiek
wow... well done... great researching too... i like that!
Lledeline
Well done.
cindyx
You really captured the body language of the Reindeer... the weight and movement of their bodies. Excellent artistic work. Also I like the depth to your painting, how the Reindeer in the background fade into the distance. This is beautiful!
lak
again, there's a beautiful mystery and motion to this...i really like it~
2Loose2Trek
Well done ... kudos!
ModestyB
You are great on painting :)P&K!!!! BTW oilpastell or dry pastell?
wildfire2003
Wow Gun, beautiful painting. Love the softness and of course the reindeer too!
Hidinthesierras
I love your composition! the reindeer are rendered very well and the soft textures and tones are really appealing to the eye! 8-)
Digimon
This is spectacular!!! Bravo!
cynlee
beautiful gun.. would make a woderful card! :]
martingeorg
Oh i love Reindeeers! When I step back from the monitor the image has such a depth, it looks like they are in movement. Wonderful strokes all around in the image, well balanced!!
devineydesignsllc
very nice!!!captured the spirit!thankyou.
kimariehere
beautiful painting of these marvoulous raindeers ,..incredible talent you have!!! .. perfect for chritmas time!! BIG VOTE!!
sossy
impressive and fantastic "rentier" impression! love the cold and exciting expression! ;o)
kenmo
Beautiful work....
Egmont
An excellent example of postwork and the use of artistic filters and brushes.
borsy
Excellent!!