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 (26)
lilbiscuit
Very cute shot!!
alhak
you have done well with Janes dog...excellent
SSoffia
BEAUTIFUL GUN !!!!!
firefly
nice! I like the slightly shy and suspicious look on her face :)
BLUESTONE
Nice job! (you may have to resubmit with your link as the last text)
koosievantutte
you succeeded very well, gun.
Bossie_Boots
Omg i favoured Janes little cutie and i thought this was her close up wonderful work wow hugs lou x
pteb
I like the way the dog merges with the background.
NekhbetSun
Excellent, and what a look in the eyes :o)
Littlejock
VEry cute the look. Big Hugs
jmbwalsh
I've a westie that looks like this at times. Great image!
acquilon
excellent paint brava
huismus
Beautiful artwork. Lovely.
mansco
Really lovely ;O)
ontar1
Wow that is just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JaneEden
I love what you have done to my image '=~Sweet Carina~, she looks cuter than ever. Excellent work, and I am honoured that you chose this as a study for your art my friend, hugs Jane xx
Tammy
cute little dog and an excellent painting
romanceworks
You have done a wonderful painted portrait with Carina. That dog is SO cute. CC
kansas
Wonderful painting. Sweet little snuggle baby.
tizjezzme
Oh, isn't this SWEET!!!!! Beautiful painting!
stolta
Excellent job!!!!!!!!!!
npauling
A lovely work, he looks so cute and I bet Jane is thrilled with it.
Hawk23
Once again Gunnie, great work!
ARTWITHIN
That is so dramatic and heart tugging! Beautiful work, Gun. I love the close up and the side glance. Excellent work! Hugs and love, sis. Suzanne
magichild2
Great painting effect on this beautiful dog.
kimariehere
darling gun i love this one heartwarming !!!