Painting Analysis: Pamela Munger's Sonoran Summer

Every morning when I walk by my family's dining room, I see a beautiful painting. It has many colors that all work so well together. There is a mix of pink, green, blue, red, and orange. It is an abstract art piece. The artist of the painting is named Pamela Munger. She was an English teacher who showed her creativity while teaching. Being a teacher grew her passion for art, so she began to start painting. She mainly uses acrylic paint. She also uses brushes and palette knives. Pamela and her husband own Misty Mountain Hop Farm and she paints full-time (Pamela). The art piece in my dining room is titled “Sonoran Summer.” The size of the painting is 37x37. The article Wild Apple stated, “Pamela Munger grew up in southern California and now calls
“Painting is a lifeline, combining creativity, solitude, and limitless possibilities. I’m all about experimenting with paint, surfaces, and subject matter. I like to keep it simple, avoiding detail and not giving away the whole story” (Pamela). I love how the painting is full of color and goes so well together. I like how much space is taken up and how at the top of the painting there is a lot of space. Also, if you look very closely at the painting, you can see some brush strokes that the painter made. I like that because the viewer can see how thick the paint is and how you move onto the canvas. Lastly, I like how there is light around the top of the painting. I love how the artist used different colors and shades. This art piece goes very well in my family's dining room, in my opinion. My dining room has white walls, a wood table that is a lighter shade, and white cabinets that hold little detailed plates. The room needed a pop of color, and the painting by Pamela was the perfect fit. The painting isn’t distracting, so it doesn’t take over the room in any way. I love how simple it is! The viewer can see the painting in many different ways because it is not that