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 (20)
Niha
Very cute!
koosievantutte
it's all softness - beautiful, gun.
smittan
awsome, I love it !!
seothan
Oh my,this is so precious!!So reminds me of my babies(no well grown)laying on the Sheeoy)lambskin.Which i feel guilty about now as I am anti fur.Also when my CatBurrows into my neck to sleep,that likey is the feeling.How very calm, innocent and ultimately Beautiful
Valerie-Ducom
Very beautiful picture and so tenderness sleeping :)
kimariehere
ohhh this is sooo wonderful!!! i love your painterly touch that adds SUCH a special touch!!! ..beautiful and makes me smile in my heart !! love it!! ( i bet who ever took the photo would love to see what you with this tooo- i know i am personally honored when you paint a picture of mine!!)
Ace10
Wonderful sentimental image just the kind I like,and very well painted to!Thanks for showing
vlaaitje
I saw this image earlier, such a beauty.....so sensitive and lovely
Nuria
Sweet and beautiful image !!
CavalierLady
This is oh so precious!
kansas
So cuddly and sweet.
ARTWITHIN
That is so precious, and you did a wonderful job painting it. All the innocence shines through. Thank you so much for sharing this, Gun, it is very moving.
nongo
A beautiful portrait Gun, so tender and heartwarming!!!!!!!
nikolais
tender and cosy. great work, Gun. wish I was in this company.
mansco
Oh I love this, really tender ;O)
NekhbetSun
I think I'm gonna melt !!!!! Who couldn't resist this pic S ~ Hugs ~
martingeorg
A peaceful scene filled with love Gun, most wonderful, I love it!!! Hugs ;o)
tofi
I don't know how anybody can look at this and not smile... What a tremendous image! This is such a delicate painting...makes you want a moment of silence just to gaze and admire! The softness of the fur is very well brought about to the senses of a viewer, and baby all snuggled up and warm! What a beautiful composition...Thank you for bringing smiles and warmth to my day! You have astonishing talent, my friend!
nikita_s_cold
I want to be the baby. :) ...Wonderful.
ssamm
Very nice. The contrast of the baby's skin with the dog's fur is subtly comforting... Excellent piece!