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)
LadyFire_Ice
Awwww,,, his expression is priceless,, Gorgeous work,,, Hugsss Linda :-)
cbender
ohhh... he looks so sad... did he miss his last meal...? a wonderful piece of work, dear gun...!
romanceworks
Oh yes, he's wonderful and full of soul. Gorgeous painting. CC
DiYanira
Beautiful, it looks like he is thinking.
hipps13
very sweet
nongo
Oh, Gunsan you did a fantastic job on Lucky!!! I'm sure you put a smile on his big mug!!!!!! LOL!! He is the sweetest dog!!!!!! Thank you dear friend!!!!! Superb!!!!
spm91g
Great work!!
MrsLubner
stunning! I absolutely adore this. Excellent work!!!
NekhbetSun
Me either !!! think I'm gonna melt S ....wonderful Gun!!!! ~ Hugs ~
mansco
Oh what a lovely expression, splendid once again ;O)
vlaaitje
wow, this is awesome........one of your best !!!
sareti
Marvellous work you made.Congratulations
MarciaGomes
LINDA OBRA.+++++++++5
ARTWITHIN
What a great face! You have painted a beautiful image of Nongo. I can understand how difficult it is to resist this wonderful dogs expression. Excellent work, sis. Hugs and love, dear one. Suzanne
npauling
You have captured such a thoughtful look on his face. Super work.
alhak
you have done him superbly....fabulous
kansas
Beautifully done.
smittan
Awsome Work !!
HADCANCER
I love doggies. your work is wonderful
nikolais
wonderful treatment as always, Gun. Hugs.
magichild2
You did a fantastic job on the painting...oh he's so cute and sad ...