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 (25)
koosievantutte
fine photo, gun.
Tutte
Hi Gun, I knew it would only be a matter of time before your need for cat companion would get the better of you. Maria looks like such a sweet cat and I am so happy for you. I love her colouring. It's looks so soft and just invites a stroke or 10 :) Hugs, Tutte
groegnitram
maria looks fantastic as the needle print does, wonderful shot, gun :)
gunsan
Thanks! The dry needle is actually one of the two i ever made. I was more drawn to aquatint.
3x3
lovely capture my friend x
Faemike55
Very beautiful kitten! great picture of both of them
helanker
What a wonderful portrait and a wonderful cat too... I dont know which of them I admire the most. :-)
picantilla
lovely cature
Pewter7
They are both beautiful creatures ... your daughter breathtakingly so
Enmos
Cute cat and wonderful pictures ! :)
kbatty
They are both beautiful !!
ARTWITHIN
Very lovely combination. Your artwork is stunning.
romanceworks
Two loves. Wonderful how you've captured them both in this photo, and what a lovely artwork you created of your daughter. CC
MrsLubner
I really love the softness in her coloring. I bet you will have so much fun painting her. She looks very content. Great drawing of your daughter too. :-)
three_grrr
Two beautiful Marias in one photo. I love the dry needle print of your daughter! You are so talented! The second Maria has such a regal pose. Her coloring is gorgeous. I adore grey tiger cats! Oh let's face it, I adore cats. And dogs. Good thing I'm not living out in the country somewhere, I would have too many animals of all kinds!!
Ger50
she is lovely, I am so happy for you that you have some company now, she has wonderful eyes, and yes two beautiful naria's
whaleman
Very nice Marias!
schonee
Awww so cute both are Beauitful!
HannaK
Beautiful artwork Gun
cvrad
Great capture your new kitty looks very soft and cuddly!
BessieB
Wonderful shot, really lovely
magichild2
Lovely photoshot combination
ledwolorz
Beautiful photo.
mansco
Really lovely ;O)
dianas..creations
Very beautiful image!!