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)
koosievantutte
lovely image, gun.
groegnitram
this is such a beautiful & caring portrait, gun, and as always so soft in your unique way, its wonderful :))
ARTWITHIN
Total beauty and sweetness. Lovely work, Gun.
helanker
OHHH that is the top of sweetness :))) Beautiful painting Gun :-)
jendellas
Awe that is lovely. So sweet.
tiff666
This is painted??? Absolutely fantastic!!! And a really cute scene!
anahata.c
Your usual soft & delicate work, Gun. You've rendered everything with the most delicate ease. I hope things are splendid with your daughter.
MrsLubner
beautiful job, Gun. Serene and warm with fabulous highlights.
JaneEden
Gun I love this image, and I adore Birmans as I used to have one we called Jasmine. Thank you for this beautiful image of two very adorable cats, hugs Jane xx
Faemike55
This is so beautiful, Gun!
BenBischop
....fav....!
anaber
Fantastic!! So sweet.Thank you for sharing..it´s beautiful!
mss
Fur wrapping around fur...
3x3
lovely painted Gun 5+
mansco
SO lovely and adorable ;O)
miashadows
They are stunning !
Mousson
Quelle merveille!
Realm_Of_Illusion
A very tender capture, beautiful :)
danob
Once again such beautiful work Gun!
romanceworks
Love the painting - love the title. CC
cvrad
very sweet image!
M2A
Gorgeously cute. Very nice work.
npauling
Really adorable with super brushwork.
beatoangelico
love the scene...fantastic creature..!!!
Pewter7
So pretty, Gun, always these are so nice!
kasalin
Absolutely a very beautiful image !!! A really cute scene too :) 5*
three_grrr
Oh Gun, I just adore this! It is such a precious painting! I'm partial to cats anyway, even though it's dogs that live in my house.
ontar1
Fantastic and beautiful, just love it, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A_Sunbeam
Very nice - caught in a typical pose, great shot!