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 (22)
drifterlee
A sheep dog? So sweet! He can come live with me and my four cats!
MrsLubner
Oh how sweet. A beautifully done piece of art. Absolutely brilliant work.
Tutte
He grabbed my Heart!!!! You continue to do such wonderful paintings of animals. Those are my favorite Gunsan. A window into you heart and love of animals that so many of us share with you. Hugs
three_grrr
Oh my gosh! Would you look at those beautiful eyes! such a wondrful dog, and painted so beautifully!
nongo
He looks like a sweet dog!!!!! excellent work Gun!!!!!!
romanceworks
You did a wonderful job with this picture, so soft I just want to cuddle him. CC
TheAnimaGemini
So cute and adorable. Lovely shot.
cameraobscura2
Though I am a cat peson through and through, I cannot help but have feelings for this particular dog. Thank you for sharing. egmont
nikolais
Gun, you've done a great job in the doggie.
mansco
Oh,how nice and cute, ohhhhhhhhhhhh.... I want one ;O)))))))))))))))) Lovely work ;O)
odie
That is a lovely portrait. Nice work, Gun.
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, it's a very cute and beautiful dog and very nice portrait ! I like this expression in his eyes ! Excellent :)
Sharwyn
OHhhhhh , so lovely the little dog. Exellent!
Margana
It would be easy to take this sweetie into your heart. What a face on him! I've said it before, you and Ilona make a wonderful team! Beautiful work, my friend.-M :^)
acquilon
very expressive shot brava
npauling
Yes he is so cute and your work has made him look so soft and cuddly. Lovely.
kansas
Oh yes. He is so adorable. Beautiful painting work.
magichild2
Adorable pooch and a great piece of work.
alhak
adorable cute and lovely, well done!
Claywoman
so sweetly
vlaaitje
ooooo GUN...I am so soryy...I did not see this one..I have had a lot stress as well lately........O yes he is such a beauty.....
tizjezzme
I LOVE THIS!