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)
Faemike55
Take care of yourself, Gun Understand too fully well about depression and winter-time - not fun at all You are in my thoughts and prayers my friend and I hope you return soon. Beautiful image here - it reflects how I feel sometimes
emmecielle
In the image, the person is not disappearing in the fog, but she is coming to light! So, you'll do too! I wish that you'll soon feel well, dear friend! A big hug! :)
wotan
I really like it... I love this melancholic atm!
Bendinggrass
Hi Friend. I want to tell you your image is beautiful. And please be careful with the meds... I too know how difficult the depression can be. Love, and prayers. Randy
West_coaster07
Be well my friend!!! Awesome image!!!
claude19
very realistic...at 05:00 am ! splendid blur.
kansas
A wonderful work. You may need one of those Happy lights for the winter blues. They seem to be very helpful in the winter for people who live in very northern areas.
SidheRoseGraphics
A beautiful painting-like image Gunsan. I echo everyone's sentiments here and hope you will be careful and come out in the light dear. Hope you return soon.
odile
Beautiful image! The light will come back soon....
bimm3d
Take care and hope to see you again soon!!
helanker
Wonderful image indeed. Sorry you are having your winter depression again Gun. Where is your daylight lamp, that helped you? I gave my son such one for Christmas. He suffers a little from that too.
RodolfoCiminelli
Very misterious atmosphere, a fantastic realization....!!!
jclP
excellent myst atmo
caviedes
Love it!!!!
thecytron
Interesting color contrast!
Feliciti
looks so lonely ...wonderful mood !!
cvrad
such depth and emotion hope you feel better soon
ontar1
Take care my friend, will see you when you return, beautiful scene, outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jocko500
this have a magic to it. love it
romanceworks
It's a lovely scene. Take care, Gun. CC
m_j_s
A very beautiful image Gun! Take care, it'll soon be spring. Martin
fallen21
Splendid image, nice work.
HADCANCER
Hope this is not a road to no where. I think I am on the same road of late. At least you have some company. Your art as usual is outstanding.
ia-du-lin
wonderful composition, graet atmo
three_grrr
Oh no Gun, you see it wrong, the figure is coming out of the mists .. out from the nowhere into the somewhere, into the light and into the now. The days are getting longer now, daylight will be more then just a streak of light on the horizon. I think you must keep working on your art, and posting it. I think you can draw strength and love from our comments. Save your energy for your art, excellent therapy, and come comment in the summer when the sun shines and the days are long! This is an amazing image both as a piece of art work, and as an image of hope.