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 (21)
vlaaitje
gorgeous Gun, such a soft tones, and a real beauty...nice to see you post again here...missed you....
kimariehere
your simon is sure a beauty!! i love your work on him it should go up on the wall - shows your talent and your sweetie! ... V OUTSTANDING!
addiek
hi si!
kenwas
Well done!
IO4
he's a beauty:)
NekhbetSun
Beautifully done and beautiful cat !
ascrazy
very nice:-)
kansas
Beautiful cat. Such wonderful painting. So soft. I like the background--light and also soft.
Tutte
Simon and the image are lovely. You have a real talent in this area :)
Margana
Aw`poor Simon.This is beautiful,Gunsan.I love this technique of yours and you have certainly mastered the art of animal/pet portraiture.Beautifully soft and tender shot,pw and overall feel.M :^)
royc8
He is a beautiful cat, they hate staying indoors ; ) Love the painted look, nice technique Gun!
visionart
Really Fine Work Gun!MrBacardi
underbar bild... f mig verkligen sakna att ha katt :)
odie
Simon looks so soft and lovely. A beautiful image of your companion. :0)
ARTWITHIN
This is so heartwarming. Simon is a little melancholy I think. He looks to be remembering something. Outdoors maybe, or is it dinner time. Beautiful painting Gun.
parb1194
You have renderd your Simon splendidly. A beautiful image indeed.
froznlife42
Poor little Simon... way too cold to go out and play!! All the better for Momma to love him more though!!
cynlee
silky simon stuck in for so long..soon spring & chasing butterflies.. exceptional work! :]
CameraObscura
I know how he feel. Even my cat does not like going outside now, but then it is not so very cold, just very wet. Thank you for sharing a slice of your life with us.
mysnapz
Beautiful Gun, I hope your new venture is going well, your Simon, should get them queuing for pet portraits.
Georgy
I am in love with this. Beautiful work!!!!