Neil Welliver
1929–2005 · American · 30 artworks
Contemporary RealismAlla PrimaGlazingGrid MethodColor TemperatureLarge-Scale Composition
artist bio
Neil Welliver was an American artist known for his large-scale, realist paintings of the Maine wilderness. He combined a deep understanding of color and light with a commitment to direct observation, creating works that capture the essence of the natural world.
what you'll learn
Studying Welliver's work allows students to explore the challenges of painting complex natural environments and the importance of color relationships in creating depth and atmosphere. Students can also learn about the grid method for scaling up drawings to large canvases.
related: Fairfield Porter
30 artworks
Briggs Meadow
1977
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Shadow
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Unyarded deer
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Study for Aqua Spring
1997
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Stump and Ferns
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High Water Mark
1984
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Base of Falls
1989
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Beaver Pond
1976
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Lower Ducktrap
1978
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Shadow on Frankfort Barren.jpg
1982
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Birches
2005
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Study for Little Spruce
1985
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Blueberry Burn Morey's Hill
1997
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New Dams in Meadow
1984
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Shadow on Brigg's Meadow
1981
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Stumps and Allagash
1998
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Old Windfall
1982
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Synthetic Blue St. John
2000
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Midday Barren
1983
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Study for Blue Ducktrap
1998
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Big Flowage
1979
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Islands Allagash
1990
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Hope to Megunticook
1992
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Stump
2000
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Pond Pass
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The Blue Pool
1980
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Illusory Flowage
1996
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Blueberries in Fissures
1983
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Light in Brook
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Flotsam-Allagash
1995
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