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 (24)
alhak
fabulous portrait...
ARTWITHIN
Really beautiful work, Gun. The face on this wonderful cat reminds me of some wise old sage from Star Wars. ;) What a great face! Hope you get many orders, sis. Hugs and love, Suzanne
koosievantutte
hope you will get a lot of commisions gun because you're so good at it.
acquilon
fantastic
Mondwin
What a lovely cat, my Dear!!!!!!!!!!!!bravissima!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
pteb
I like the way you have done the background. Ps I am getting much too fond of our kittens because they will all be going to friends when they are old enough.
NekhbetSun
Purrrfection Gun !
Littlejock
Great artistic postwork and subject. Hugs
kansas
A wonderful portrait of this cat. I love those large ears.
thecytron
Nice work!
ontar1
Excellent!!!
elmurray
This is gorgeous. A brilliant piece of artwork. Bravo!
MrsLubner
This is what I like seeing from you the most. Your animal portraits are so incredible. This one is no exception.
cameraobscura2
As always, it has the Gun touch and is so very perfect. Thank you for sharing. egmont
three_grrr
You have made this Rex look absolutely beautiful! You have such an awesome talent!
Valerie-Ducom
Very beautiful ! :)
tofi
This is fantastic artwork! You are tremendously gifted with a very lovely touch! Very soft tones and colours that blend in so well with the background. Those beautiful glassy eyes.......mesmerizing! Wonderful shadows as well....... absolutely perfect Gun!
npauling
He looks great even with his big ears. You have done beautiful brushwork here for a lovely result.
JillianElf
Very nice work Gun, these are such different looking cats. I think you caught him just right.
Tutte
Hi Gunsan, You have turned what I, as a lover of longhaired cats, consider the ugliest cat of all breeds into a very lovable being. I know it is the expression in the eyes that you maneged with your talent, to convey. They spoke to me and conveyed a global messages of "Don't judge a book by it's cover" and "Eyes are the windows to the soul". I hope you continue to get many commissions so you can continue to do what you really love. Hugs Tutte
danob
Beautifully done and despite being Cornish I have often wondered how this species of cat came about!
kimariehere
hope you were able to send this BEAutiful workof art you have so masterfully done to the breeder -i know it will be treasured !!.... love this what a beauty !!!
romanceworks
A very lovely artwork. I enjoy your animal art so much, and can relate to the joy they bring while creating them, as well as sharing them. :o) CC
Rykk
Nice kitty! Looks like one from an Egyptian wall painting. (long ears)