Teacher-Student Portfolio
MingYon Blackwell & Daniel Clifford
MingYon Blackwell, Teacher
Drawing the figure has always been a passion for me. I
am mostly interested in the female figure and the way
the curves of the body form organic shapes. I use these
forms in my drawings and paintings. I look beyond the
figure to see the shapes that form within that person
which, in turn, become
abstract. I use vibrant
colors and line to enhance
the shapes once I have
the figure down on paper.
I also use watercolor for
my backgrounds to form a
multimedia effect.
Ming Yon Blackwell is an
art teacher at Pulaski High
School in Milwaukee, Wis-
consin.
I enjoy capturing the expressions
of people. It is like looking deep
into their inner souls and bringing it out on paper. I use graphite
and color pencil as my choice of
media for these drawings. It is said
that the expression of a person is
priceless and, as an artist, I am
trying to capture every moment.
Daniel Clifford, Student
My teacher, Mrs. Blackwell, has
encouraged me throughout my years in her class to
become more expressive with my use of line and stroke;
to have the media do the
talking; and I feel that I
drawings.
at Pulaski High School on
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
have achieved that in my
Daniel Clifford is a student
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