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 (22)
ontar1
Intense, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vlaaitje
this express such an emotional mood, and your words are really true as well, you know Gun, I really like what I have, I am happy the way I live now, a smile from my grandkids can make my day, so as a simple leaf in nature as well......your words are so understandable
ARTWITHIN_II
You are a blessed hermit, Gun. Enjoy a cozy, warm evening and a good sleep. Wonderful poignant image.
helanker
Yes I understand you. We are blessed, that we have a home like ours to come back to. Lovely Moody image.
NekhbetSun
Ohhhh me too....getting old sucks, doesn't it :o) ....and I'm grateful too for every little thing in my life I have....wonderful art here Gun
anahata.c
gun, I'm glad you posted this...it is simple but poignant, and even if the woman is 'knocked out', she has real presence and dignity and force. The yogis have a word, hiranyagharba: It means "the cosmic egg". And they say we go into that egg repeatedly, to rejuvenate and re-find our source. This is that egg. It's someone knocked out, but who has gone into the primal fetal position to re-find their original power. And it is touched by your beautiful blues. It's beautiful, and I thank you for showing it.
npauling
A day out does that for me too. The older I get the more of a hermit I become.
RobyHermida
Excellent ! ROBY
tetsu-pino
Fantastic work!!!
romanceworks
She seems to be drawing inward to gather the energy to deal with the world. Coming home is the best feeling in the world = a welcoming, forgiving, loving, protective place where we can be any way we want. I'm glad you have such a place.And that you have your art to express all your emotions. CC
Smallreddog
Captures your thought and expresses it so well.
ekatz
amazing image, back to the child within the womb. acknowledgement to the original pose, that hand is exquisite.
ledwolorz
Wonderful image.
mansco
I really like this a lot ;O)
magichild2
Emotionally strong yet amazingly true. I love what you wrote. It does suck to get old, as Mina said. At times I feel like crawling in a hole myself.
three_grrr
Yup. I can relate to this in so many ways. Emotional turmoil makes a person crawl inward too. Exhaustion will do it! Today I cleaned windows. And in a few minutes will be curling up in that fetal position, gathering strength to face another day, and a few more windows. Hopefull the weather man is right and it will rain tomorrow, LOL, and I will rejoice with a cup of tea in a cozy chair by a window just cleaned!! A wonderful image in moody blues.
lorandbartho
Very expressive image!
cvrad
Very powerful and poignant message of apprecietion of the simple things in life! excellenty executed!
sintoock
C'est beau et GRAND!!! compliments!
novelist
Grattitude is the key to true happiness, I think. I try every day to think of things to say thank you for. This is a lovely image and so powerful. I like how you did the colors. I can completely relate to this pose. Animals to curl up with and a cozy warm place to come to at the end of the day are a true blessing for me.
HADCANCER
I am so far behind, I have been forced to cut and paste. I wanted you to know I was here and had viewed your work. You are one of my favorite artists or I would not even be here. I love your art. In fact now that I think about it you are part of the reason I am so behind...LOL
Pewter7
Very dark and moody ... well done presentation and setting of atmosphere!