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)
i-popba
OHHH..!!! AMAZING...!!! PERFECT WORK..excellent colors and lighting...cool composition GUN.. love this one.... BIG VOTE
Tommy3D
Awesome work of art Gun!!! I love the expression on your model's face and also the look of contentment the leopard!!! V
kathymoon
wonderful composition,i like the colors,looks awesome!
tibet2004uk
Well I bet he was!!! This is stunning Gun!!! Man!! At first, I thought it was the real shot! Truly amazing work!!! I totally love it!!!
gunsan
Pascal, if you want to see the real shot, I posted it to 2D Forum, together with this, in a smaller size.
NataLibera70
WOWWWWWWWWWWWw love it!!!!!!!!!! wonderfull imageeeeeeee :) thanks :) excellent!!!***
NODROG69
Fabulous ~ they look perfect companions : wonderful image. V
vlaaitje
wow, just wonderful...I love leopard prints and wear a lot clothes with that print..also my underwear and coat...haha, perfect golden glow in this artwork..love it
cynlee
hehe... you know i luv cats, ecspecially the big ones! wonderful combination of the two in their pattern & then overall tone! :] a real treat to see the 2 of you working together!!
Synapse
A nice transition Gun, you kept the colours homogenous enough to be convincing :-)
Sylvaine
This Kitty is the companion I want for this night (his eyes are closed)...Very well done enclosed the details of the strap on the left shoulder of this cuddly girl. Both minds must be in total effervescence...Hugs
Kropot
Youre tha bomb. :) Hug
addiek
He's happy he didn't have to wrestle that beast into the picture! It has a nice, nostalgic and warm feeling to it... do they like milk too?
borsy
Magnificent!!!
logiloglu
oh, of course it is so wonderful,Gun.a very beautiful model and a dream of tones. #:O)
Sleepman
Great work Gun, my guess though is i bet you could illustrate this or something 2x better upside down though & on your own.
kansas
Superb artwork! Beautiful brown tones.
visionart
Outstanding Image....Superb Work!!!!
estevez
A beautiful scene. The luminosity and the tonality of color are wonderful. "my vote" Congratulations !
gallimel
I am delighted you've posted it :) this is a definition of class range: and it's the top level of it :)
KingPtolemy
Very impressive artwork!!! Brilliant composition!!!
saldegal
Wonderful combination!
chucksiebuhr
Absolutely beautiful, Gun. A CLASSIC portrait and love the tones and expressions. Glad you decided to post it afterall. Great Image!
Dreamingbee
lovely, warm and very moody work .. excellent Gun!!! vote
Cyve
WOW great portrait very very well done ... Great texture and wonderful character ... I love it !!!