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 (28)
Tutte
You did a suberb job as usual and such a sweet puppy. Is he a Russian Wolfhound? Not even sure why I asked that since I know nothing about dog breeds. Hugs. BTW, thank for the letter. Will respond later.
koosievantutte
understandable that she likes this image - looks fine.
cameraobscura2
Greetings Gun, Looks like you did find a perfect one among the 90 or so images. My only suggestion is to fill in the high light area of the lawn that is so blown out and lacks detail as the eye wants to go there first. Cloning will do the trick. Thank you for sharing. egmont
three_grrr
Oh wow, this is spectacular! You've done a perfectly marvelous job with this! I adore how it turned out!!
HADCANCER
Very good indeed
Littlejock
Very cute and lovely face..
helanker
And this is a wonderful reault. Beautifully done indeed Gun :)))
vlaaitje
LOVELY DONE..ALWAYS HARD BLACK AGAINST BLACK
MaraP
Lovely!!
jgmart
This is wonderful - you did an excellent job
timtripp
aWWW
lucyjo
Sam is beautiful!
NekhbetSun
Super work Gun S
Flint_Hawk
Fantastic job! Beautiful portrait!
huismus
Beautiful!!
Bossie_Boots
Cute dog superb capture hugs loux
odie
An adorable doggy with an obvious sweet personality!
magichild2
This dog is so beautiful. You did a awesome job. Hug him/her for me.
romanceworks
How could she not love this! Sam looks like a very special friend and what a marvelous portrait you painted. CC
hipps13
sweet capture warm hug, Linda
stolta
Aawww so cute, well done!!!!!!
tizjezzme
I just love your work, Gun .. wish there were more hours in the day so I can putz more with the 2D stuff. :) I love how you do your animals; any tips you care to share....... you know where I am. :D Hope you are doing well. I've been on vacation all week so I've fallen far behind here.. I hope to catch up soon.
MOODYBLUE92954
WONDERFUL JOB I'D BE HAPPY WITH IT TO
nikolais
that's the one I meant!
ledwolorz
Beautiful dog and work.
Margana
Hej sotnos! I can see why Sam's mom would choose this. The eyes in it are soooo soulful... I love how you made the grass and the fur have a similar type of brushstroke. All I can say is, you did another beautiful job, min van...as you always do. :^) Stora kram...kramar?...well, you get the idea, lol -M :^)
Pewter7
A lovely image and series! :)
anahata.c
a beautiful final work, a beautiful treatment, the dog looks quizzical but playful, you have some wonderful light cutting across the grass and dog, and I love the choice of flowers to either side. I really love it. As always, a pleasure Gun. Joyous and innocent and very playful.