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)
acquilon
excellent work, I love horses bravissima
SSoffia
EXQUISITE ARTWORK !!!!!
nongo
Another beautiful painting Gunsan, what a sweet horse!!!!!
highcrow
I love horses! Beautiful!
mansco
Wow, this is terrific, love it's delicate colours and expression. Wonderful work ;O)
Valerie-Ducom
OMG !!! Only one word : amazing !!! Good day :)
ontar1
Very beautiful, excellent work!!!!
Flint_Hawk
I love the effect you've used!!! Wonderful creation!!!
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful painting, Gun. Such a sweet face, and even a bit sad. Excellent work, sis, Hugs and love, Suzanne
huismus
Great artwork Gun, splendid.
kansas
A beautiful horse portrait.
romanceworks
A tender and very beautiful portrait of this nobel horse. CC
Margana
I love the tenderness you've created here. The lighting and shadows are exceptional. Beautiful work, my friend! -M :^)
pteb
Nice horse. I look forward to looking at what you have been posting tomorrow.
Loveheart
Very sweet!
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+.
npauling
I love how you have done this he looks so soft and cuddly and his eyes are full of trust. Beautiful work.
magichild2
Excellent work ...great job
kimariehere
incredibly spiritual and beautiful - drawn to the textures here too!!! ..wonderful Gun!!!
nikolais
a wonderful master class in preserving the spirit of the original
three_grrr
Again, you've captured the essence of the animal, the nobility of the horse!
alhak
beautiful artwork