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 (29)
koosievantutte
beautiful, gun - i always wonder why this beautiful and brightly coloured bird lives in our part of the world, you would expect it where it is warm and sunny.
Bossie_Boots
Beautiful work hugs lou x
pteb
nice work.
ABodensohn
Last time I saw a kingfisher for real was like 15 years ago, during a vacation to Kent, and your image brings a lot of memories back to my mind - not to mention it being an outstanding work all on its own. :) Beautiful. :)
vlaaitje
Again such a wonderful master piece dear Gun, I love to share my work with great artists, you and Romancework are the lucky ones, because I adore both work. You are very talented Gunsan, and I am happy that I made you happy!!
trishabadblood
wow...this looks so real..I had to look at the notes to see... excellent work...
huismus
Lovely bird and artwork. Well done, Gun.
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, this work is so beautiful and very nice clear details on this bird ! Excellent and thanks Ilona too ! Good day :)
nongo
I love watching these guys dive for their dinner!!!!!!!! beautiful painting Gunsan!!!!
RobyHermida
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beauitful colors!!!!!! ROBY ;o)
acquilon
beautiful work
mansco
Really adorable, Gun. Love it's beautiful feathers ;O)
MrsLubner
amazing! Just stellar!
kansas
A wonderful painting of this lovely bird.
Dianthus
Brilliant work. REally soft and beautiful. Gun if ever your interested in any frog images just let me know.
stolta
Great work!!!!!!!!!!
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+.
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful painterly effect, Gun. Wow! This is a gorgeous bird. I love the little side glance he is giving Ilona. Hugs and love, sis. Suzanne
ontar1
Beautiful bird, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
romanceworks
So very sweet this little creature and what you did with Ilona's photo. :o) CC
kimariehere
beautiful kingfisher and love what you did with Ilonas pic with your painting magic !!!....has a wonderful personality about him with his darling side glance!
NekhbetSun
Ohhhh what a sweet little guy ! and masterful work here too !!!!
magichild2
This is like a beautiful wild life painting. Pretty little birdl
amlondono
A Gorgeous beuty , cute and tender ! Ana
npauling
Lovely work on this cute little fellow.
odie
That is really beautiful.
three_grrr
Oooh, Gun, this is beautiful! I have seen them here, too, but very rarely!
alhak
fabulous!
skyla824
i love it... just a great shot