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 (39)
vlaaitje
how sweet and lovely this is, and you are soooooooo fast, I am still busy with the series I took yesterday, I have such a cute images you can use..no doubts about that..and you know that I love to share them with you.....
Tutte
Great image and beautifully executed. Those of us who have cats can relate to this pose completely. I love cats in all their behaviours. Good or bad. They express their true personalities, something I wish the rest of us had the courage to do sometimes. Hugs, Tutte
mansco
Lovely and so adorable ;O)
helanker
GORGEOUS indeed, gun. it is so darn cute and so well painted. WOW !
Littlejock
Very funny look my dear... Great and cute expression
schatjeisis
very lovely image cats are very playfull
anahata.c
I really like the painterly feel, Gun. Sometimes your portraits are soft & gentle, other times you get some really bold oil-like lines. The cat's face has a wonderful half-oil, half-photo feel, and you always make the combination natural. The sheet (or covering) has a wonderful painterly quality, and you brought out the texture by capturing its lights and grain and almost crinkly feel. A lovely piece of work, once again. And thanks once more to Ilona for being a muse...
A_Sunbeam
Great image! Mine loves hiding in bags and wrappings too.
koosievantutte
could not do anything else as make it a fav - probably those eyes did it.
tizjezzme
Wow, you are a real inspiration; I know I should just shush and just DO one !!! I not only love this Gun, but I adore it.
3Dillusions
Beautiful, I just did a painty thingy just now, really fun to do :)
NekhbetSun
Ohhhhh Gun, I love this !!!!
ARTWITHIN
Sweet, Gun. Beautiful painting of such a fun image.
DreamersWish
A most lovely painting of such a cutie! Marvelous paint work!
dvab
Bravo....really great image!
romanceworks
Oh my, these kitten images are SO cute. Beautiful painting. CC
BenBischop
Luv this Image....!!
magichild2
Love this little one...awesome
MrsLubner
Oh, so stellar! I love this. It lights up with life!
kimariehere
oh my goodness what a sweet one !!!! i love everything about it a fav for sure masterfully done!!!!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very opportune shot........!!!!!
Realm_Of_Illusion
What a lovely painting this is, so soft and gentle :)
furuta
So cute. beautiful eyes. wonderful shot!!
Conniekat8
oooh, this is so well done! I don't even know what to say about how adorable it turned out.
Pewter7
Awww! This is such a sweeeet image! What a cutie! VERY NICELY DONE :)
LENK911
BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE. SO BEAUTIFUL. I LIKE THE POSTWORK EFFECT.
three_grrr
Another perfect portrait!! This kitty is really full of fun and energy, so that's why I think it's AFTER the nap, LOL!! Such a delight to look at!!
Tanglimara
Wow, a real cute capture you have here. It brought a smile to my face. Tony.
HADCANCER
I like this one a lot...older sister....LOL
Margana
How adorable!!! I just love this, sotnos. Those big sweet kitten eyes and your always fabulous postwork make this an absolute treasure. Bravo to you, min van. Wow, you and Ilona sure make a great team. Have a great night. -M :^)