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)
ElizaB
beautiful portrait of a beautiful dog
helanker
OHHH! What a lovely dog. You created a wonderful portrait of him, Gun. Yes it is a beautiful name.
koosievantutte
very finw portrait of a very beautiful dog, gun
RobyHermida
Excellent shot
vlaaitje
O yes Gun he is growing so fast, he keeps me busy no doubts...sometimes a bit to much...pufffff, but thats how it goes with puppy dogs.....you made a nice artwork from Django...lovely
magichild2
This is a beautiful painting of Django. Just beautiful
MrsLubner
I'll say he's growing! And such a handsome lad at that with those trim muscles and well boxed head. Gorgeous work on this portrait.
jeroni
Excellent shot,my friend,a beautiful work
ARTWITHIN_II
What a gorgeous dog, wonderful pose, a great capture, and a superb painting. It is a treasure.
Raindroptheelf
Oh my, yes he grew a lot! The good thing is, labradors stay puppies really until they are 2 1/2, the bigger the dog the longer puppy. I have 2 and boy, I LOVE them so much
ledwolorz
Beautiful Dog and super portrait.
tizjezzme
this is excellent Gun .....
romanceworks
Wonderful portrait. I adore labs and he's such a beauty. CC
anahata.c
well once more, the world owes Ilona a bow of gratitude for providing you with more beautiful inspiration. This is soft and sensuous and beautiful. (I was looking for oysters, but I'll wait, lol...) You've brushed Django with the subtlest ebbs & flows, made his coat into a quiet plush carpet, and your surrounding has just the right amount of grain and soft 'life' to caress to the dog. (I also like the dark shadow around his face...done very finely.) The only Django I know is Django Reinhardt, just about the greatest jazz guitarists who ever lived. So give 'm a guitar, see what happens. He may just be a re-incarnation...Beautiful work Gun, as always.
tetsu-pino
Fantastic portrait!!!
huismus
Beautiful portrait Gun!
cvrad
Sehr Suise!
Pewter7
This is a lovely portrait, with beautiful postwork effects. Very, very nice.
nikolais
a ahve a good collection of your canine portraits, Gun. why don't you try Mo's?
kansas
What a handsome dog. Wonderful painting.
ontar1
Beautiful dog, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NekhbetSun
Soooo beautiful ~
kimariehere
What a gorgeous portrait work she should frame this on her wall i adore this an instant fav!!!! choc labs are so SMART my sis has two !!!
three_grrr
Oh what a handsome boy he is! I think a marvelous portrait to be framed also!! A wonderful remembrance of puppyhood! Our Golden Retreiver is now 6 years old, and finally has settled into something resembling adulthood! I wonder if Labs take as long! Or perhaps the B-dog was just slow, grins.
Claywoman
Beautiful!
lorandbartho
Great portrait!
novelist
A gorgeous portrait and it is a great name. I like the sytle this has and that look of loyalty already in his eyes is unmistakeable. Labs are a great joy. Lovely work.
amota99517
How beautifully done!!!
HADCANCER
I am so far behind, I have been forced to cut and paste. I wanted you to know I was here and had viewed your work. You are one of my favorite artists or I would not even be here. I love your art. In fact now that I think about it you are part of the reason I am so behind...LOL