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)
schatjeisis
nice work
lucyjo
This is awesome!
ARTWITHIN_II
Wonderful painting, Gun. This is not a happy kitty. I like your colors and the dark areas of contrast.
timtripp
powerful image!
ekatz
amazing image, this is one angry dude
koosievantutte
best to keep away from this one :-)
cameraobscura2
Greetings Gun, Your right, it is time to stay away if one wants to keep all ones fingers. Thank you for sharing. egmont
MrsLubner
Oh, my! What a great image! the painting is marvelous and keeps the detail and integrity of the animal beautifully.
helanker
WOW What a dramatic painting and so very beautiful. Looks fantastic, Gun.
romanceworks
The contrasts really add to the wildness and drama - great painting and interpretation of this wildcat. CC
vlaaitje
I am sooooooooo happy that you could not resist it, then I KNOW that you are more than happy with my images, well done Gun
nikolais
in bad depair! absolutely brilliant, Gun!
odie
I know what THIS mood feels like! The title it purrr-fect. Great work, Gun.
Pewter7
Raawrrr! Excellently captured mood in this little 'tiger' :)
RobyHermida
Fantastic shot..
ledwolorz
Wonderful work.
Shiroyama
nice job! i feel like that every morning! (before my coffee...)
npauling
No I wont, those teeth look very sharp. Beautiful colours and lovely brushwork.
tofi
Most beautiful Gun! I can almost hear all the racket this little wildebeast is making :) He looks so ferocious and at the same time, harmless in his softness and texture! Stunning rich colours indeed! Marvellous artwork, my Dear Friend!
HADCANCER
Incredibly good
lorandbartho
Greatly modified photo!
Bossie_Boots
Wow fantastic superb work hgs lou x
busi2ness
I simply adore the background color and textures making an excellent show of the cat.
magichild2
I agree the background makes it this photo stand out. Awesome work.
kansas
Wonderful artwork. No, I wouldn't go near this fellow.
lizzibell
nice capture...
three_grrr
LOL, but perhaps this one is only yawning, getting ready for a nap! So beautifully painted Dear Gun!!
SecondChoice
:-) and great(!!) style.
mysnapz
Just wonderful I love the treatment and the colours it just shouts out at you.