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 (21)
koosievantutte
very fine image, gun
ledwolorz
Wonderful work.
NekhbetSun
Yes, how true about animals and how many times I've thought the very same thing !....this is soooo lovely Gun S
timtripp
excellent!
Fizzyfly
Very lovely. Great work! The eyes really speak to you and I believe that is one of the most important things in images such as this.
helanker
OH Gun, this such a lovely horse and you did a splendid job. My little Dog meats me every morning with same happines and love. I know what you mean.
huismus
Beautiful!
odie
I feel the healing just looking at this animal. It has a beautiful, soft and kind face. Makes for a wonderful image. Thank you.
romanceworks
This is a beauty. Just love your animal portraits and I agree it feels very good to create them. CC
nikolais
True, Gun. Just because they all live here and now. Great work and deep thoughts again
hipps13
beautiful capture as are your words warm hug, Linda
magichild2
Isn't that the truth about animals altogether. This painting is truly beautiful. I adore horses. Excellently done.
vlaaitje
gorgeous Gun, I am so happy to share my horse shots with you, beter said I just make them for you because I know you love them
MOODYBLUE92954
BEAUTIFUL
tofi
Aww Gun, what a beautiful, beautiful image! You are so gifted and talented, and this passion and love of animals is so evident from your portrait. So softly textured, with the most perfect shades and colours. You are ever so right about the innocence and the love from animals... this feeling seeps into the heart and soul of the viewer just from admiring such an incredible composition. Absolutely masterful, and flawless artwork!
npauling
No wonder you love drawing animals as you make such a wonderful job of them. This is beautiful and so well done.
Pewter7
Lovely portrait!
Flint_Hawk Online Now!
Wonderful portrait of a handsome horse!
HADCANCER
Just stunning
Tanglimara
I thought I was being watched and here is the proof, a great capture. He looks like he's got a cheeky grin as well. Tony :-)
three_grrr
An amazing portrait, their seems to be wisdom in this horse's eyes!