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 (32)
Karakusch
Awesome work Image, great work!!
MrsLubner
Gorgeous painting and you did very well with it. Really great portrait!
kurtsart
Gun, you always amaze me! "Here kitty, kitty" :) (And hope Ilonas fur collection is not real) Excellent work!
Margana
Love your postwork on this. It's fabulous Gun! The fur looks amazing. -M :^)
Tutte
Super fantastic job on this one. Of course, I am partial to all cats. Just one slight suggestion if you don't mind.....remove that piece of straw or grass to the left side of the face. It seems out of place and very distracting to me. Hugs, Tutte
mansco
Wow, really impressive, splendid work ;O)
romanceworks
You did a beautiful job on this! Really captured the wildcat's spirit and beauty. I'm also wild about animal prints. CC
koosievantutte
beautiful 'big simon'
Valerie-Ducom
Wowww, so impressiv picture and excellent lighting and color !Very nice dedi for Ilona ! :)
Osipenkov
Superb!!! 5+ It's my favorite!
NekhbetSun
Perfectly gorgeous Gun S
Nurzu
very nice gift for the rapacious woman! :-D
Flint_Hawk
Amazing work!!! Beautiful!!!
alhak
fabulous work!
kirajene
Wow! Beautiful!!
shemosus
WOW , I CAN'T DO THAT , EXCELLENT JOB GUN.
HADCANCER
I love the art work, your talent continues to astound me. I am a little confused (but that is a normal state for me..LOL). Your bio (yes i read it) says you live in Sweden. Ilona bio's (yes I read hers too) say she lives in brazil. You were at her house? Were you visiting...Mardi Gra.....Party... Yip pee Samba
elmurray
That is a wonderful piece of artwork. Bravo!
visionart
Excellent Gun!!
magichild2
Wow what a good job you did.
bpclarke
Awesome! This kitty doesn't look very happy, but it sure is gorgeous! Excellent work. Bunny
ARTWITHIN
Wonderful Gun! Great for the theme. I love the expression, looks mean, but is really frightened and giving a warning. What a beautiful animal.
vkoontz
exellent leopard!
vlaaitje
Dear Gun....I am sorry for the delay, I have so much on mind....I received your email yesterday with 3 other links, so I thought it was in there !!! Now I went here and see this gorgeous animal......yes I love that one...the coat is gorgeous.......I love to wear clothes of it as well with the leopard print, not the real coat.....your work is always superB......thank you so much
martingeorg
I have to agree with you about the moons gender, but it was late past night Gun. I love your idea that she is open for the moons healing power. Hugs always to good old Sweden :)
collinbabcock
I just love cats and you picked a wild one. Glad you recognized the glass effect from Painter and thank you, it was just the tool to enhance this image, glad to talk with someone who recognises the tool. GREAT CAT
npauling
He does look a bit mad but you have done a superb job to capture the character of him. Beautiful work.
nongo
Beautifully done Gunsan!!! Perfect gift for Ilona too!!!!!!
smittan
Awsome work !!
amirapsp
Beautiful creation...Hugs