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)
Darkwish
So sweet! Charming portrait!
helanker
What a gorgeous and so cute little Christmas Elf. Beautiful Postwork :)))
ARTWITHIN
This is definitely a little Tomten. Wonderful painting Gun. Hugs and love, sis. Suzanne
graemeb
He doesn't look as happy as his hat, have a good Christmas Gun.
Hyp3rnova
He's adorable Merry Xmas little one. :)
Bossie_Boots
Oh bless Merry Christmas !!!
NekhbetSun
Think I'm gonna melt :o) what a QT !!!! well done
Aioros
Very very beautiful my friend :-)
huismus
Lovely artwork!
mansco
Lovely and adorable. Merry Xmas my friend ;O)
southernamazon1957
OH so precious! Karen :)
alhak
so sweet
RobyHermida
Beautiful work... brilliant!!!! I want a Merry Christmas for you and yours!!! A very big hug, from Argentina!!!!! Roby
Littlejock
A very lovely kid.. and cute shot for this days
tizjezzme
this is so sweet...
MrsLubner
Wonderful detail right down to the drool. Excellent job once again.
stolta
Very cute!!!!!!!!!
Valerie-Ducom
ohhh, so lovely baby and very nice postwork ! Excellent ! Good day :)
magichild2
What an adorable baby...Tomten I'm sure will be good to Ilona. Beautifully done.
romanceworks
Adorable - and I like the little smile on his cap and the little frown on his face. CC
ontar1
Beautiful child and work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
three_grrr
No matter the subject, your portraits are always so wonderful! This one is such a heart warmer! A precious little Santa!
Claywoman
Beautiful painting!
iaacf
Hehehe.. lovely portrait.