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 (27)
JaneEden
This is excellent Gun, I love it - hugs Jane xx
vlaaitje
your welcome dear Gun a pleasure to see that you can use them, such a wonderful dog, you made a nice background as well Ilona
Valerie-Ducom
Oh, I had 3 german shepherd and it's my favorite dog ! Excellent picture and very nice work on it ! Good day :)
koosievantutte
it looks like the dog comes out of the paper.
pteb
You catch it well.
huismus
Lovely!
Gaiadriel
No less than superb, Gun...so, so beautiful. Ahh, and those lovely eyes :)
RobyHermida
Great shot!!!!!!!!!!! ---------------- ;O)
romanceworks
Another superb dog portrait - what a sweet animal and artwork. CC
NekhbetSun
My My, absolutely stunning Gun !
stolta
Wow, great work!!!!
kansas
Beautiful German Shepherd. Excellent painting.
TomDart
Excellent work.
mansco
It's splendid ;O)
Margana
I know someone who would absolutely love this... Gorgeous work, vannen. You did a beautiful job with this! Hoppas du har en underbara Sondag. -M :^) ( I hope I said that right. I'm getting a bit rusty, lol. ;^)
cameraobscura2
Greetings Gun, Once again we see excellent craftsmanship in your post work. Thank you for sharing. egmont
giareg
Excellent german sheperd portrait!)
Bossie_Boots
Superb portrait hugs lou x
skyla824
this is wonderful
npauling
You certainly make these photos come to life, super brushwork.
bkhook
Beautiful work... Love the life in the dog's eyes...
MrsLubner
astounding
Littlejock
Beautiful portrait and lovely colours
ontar1
Beautiful portrait, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
three_grrr
Again you show us your heart, (-: , anyone who can so beautifully capture the soul of a creature must have a heart as big as the universe! Your paintings, be they of the four legged or two legged or winged kind, are so alive!
alhak
beautiful! love shepherds..reminds me of my old girl
kimariehere
MASterfully done Gun!!! I adore this top drawer and way PRO!! .....WOWWWW!!!