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 (38)
kimariehere
wow what an exceptionalkitty portrait work !!! so beautifully done- JUST heartwarming!!!! love this!!!
BenBischop
Sweet....!!
MrsLubner
this pov is exciting in its scope. The feathering oin the fur is wonderful.
timtripp
aww!
loligagger
Lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!
bpclarke
This is adorable! Excellent work! Bunny
ErisX
What does the 300 pound canary say? H E R E K I T T Y K I T T Y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Lovely portrait!
novelist
I love how only part of the face is showing and how well it blends with the background strokes. It's such a warm and tender feline painting.
tizjezzme
Ohhhh Gun, was this done with that painting program you sent me? I LOVE THIS!
winter200
He looks amazing! Sweet but devious at the same time. Probably dreaming of scratching someone. Great work!
three_grrr
Your magical loving touch always creates the most beautiful things. This kitty is no exception! What a gorgeous work, just melts my heart!!
ARTWITHIN
How lovely, Gun. Such a sweet moment when they become little wash rags. Precious!
npauling
Beautiful work, he looks so adorable.
Conniekat8
owowowowow, ow, what a cute little baby! Just meowdorable!
koosievantutte
so beautiful!
romanceworks
This is magnificent!! Your kitty and doggie artwork is so full of heart.CC
kaleya
Really beautiful! Such a sweet peaceful face.
TomDart
Soft and charming..well done.
lizzibell
Beautiful...
dvab
Great image.......bravo!
vlaaitje
aaaaaaaaa Gun.......this is so lovely......I loved it the way he slept there....I made that shot with poor light but it came out well....again you always make such a wonderful art from it...if you need the files bigger just ask me......sometimes I send them very big but if I send more then I make them smaller....
helanker
OHH WOOOW Gun! This is one of your very best. It is so breathtakingly beautiful. I just LUV it.
Littlejock
Cute and lovely POV. I hope I can see the pics of Ilona. Hugs my friend
anahata.c
another dear painting by you. And thanks again to Ilona for providing the photos! You have the subtlest line & texture with your animals, it's so intimate. And what could be overly-sentimental from so many other artists becomes so intimate and touching from you. You know just the right touch. Another beautiful portrait from you...
NekhbetSun
magichild2
Oh so sweet ... beautifully done
Realm_Of_Illusion
So beautifully done :)
Pewter7
I love cats!
HADCANCER
Makes me want to take a cat nap...LOL
Margana
Awww. He looks my dear sweet Winnie, who we sadly lost many years ago. I just love marmalade cats. As always, beautiful work, vannen. -M :^)