This was taken on the day we went to pick up my brother from the airport. We were on our way back home. The entire time he stared out the window and said he was glad to be back in New York. I chose to take this picture of my oldest brother to say I feel safe when I’m around him. When I'm with him I feel less nervous and shy. I just know I’m not alone. I know I can always trust him and talk to him about anything.

Bathrooms are my favorite rooms in any house. They are where I dye my hair and take long showers. They are where I go with my friends when we’re tired of making small talk with people we won’t see again. I took this picture because it captures times when I am happy in a place where my friends and I can help each other get ready to go back out into the rest of the world.

My parents met here in Brooklyn. They fell in love and are raising a family here. This beautiful place has shaped their relationship and their views and allowed them to experience many different cultures. My mom is Korean and my dad is Haitian. These two completely different cultures from opposite sides of the world were able to come together because of the amazing diversity of Brooklyn. Brooklyn is like a beacon that brings all cultures and people together making our community incredibly strong. This painting represents how close my parents are and how they go through everything together.

As I thought about my cat, Stevie, I thought of her twin. The form that stands alone represents the sibling that was separated from Stevie. The two spheres represent me and my cat Stevie. In class we looked at artist Martha Alf who draws fruit to represent the relationships between people.

I was inspired to take this picture because I was fascinated by the fog and sparklers and how they looked when it was close to nighttime. I loved the contrast in color from the blue in the skies to the yellow, red, and hint of green in the fog. The imperfections of this photo, such as the asymmetrical composition and the grain give the image an authentic and homemade feeling.

Xandy plays flag football in a Prospect Heights sports league called SFX Sports, and quite frankly, his team isn’t very good. They lose a lot, and by that I mean, a lot! Despite that, he and his teammates keep their spirits high and continue to play with a "fire" most players would have lost after only a couple of losses. I was inspired to document their unwavering spirit through my photo. My aim was to show people how much these players, especially Xandy, care about their sport whether they win or lose.

This is a picture of the time I was riding a big wave at Rockaway Beach with my dad when I was six. It was a fun day.

I learned about Kehinde Wiley. It was really hard to do this work! It started as a portrait of my friend but now it is more like a self-portrait. I did it in Kehinde Wiley's realistic style with a patterned background.

My sister has always been obsessed with superheroes, her favorite is Captain Marvel. She always makes drawings and costumes of superheroes. When this project came up (using slow shutter speed to my advantage) I decided I would like to make my sister's dream of becoming a superhero, come true. Using a flashlight and camera I drew lasers coming out of her hands just like a real superhero.

During my lifetime I have ridden all types of bikes all over the world. When I created this work, I wanted to express the power bikes have by attaching lights. Bikes have a great impact on the world, and I really want to express how they can help people. They provide us with transportation, exercise, and even help us bond with people. Each color on the bike represents a different action bikes allow us to do. I was inspired to create this artwork entitled "Rotation and Light" because bikes allow people to achieve many goals.

The atmosphere and everything around me was just right to do a subtle portrait of my younger cousin. The variety of hues contrasted with the dark, yet colorful shadows, inspired me to do this painting. I tried to be expressive by adding a variety of colors. I enjoy painting simple moments and diverse subjects as much as possible.

I was inspired to do this artwork by my close relationship with my father. So, instead of drawing a portrait of a celebrity or anyone else, I wanted my drawing to represent someone with whom I had a personal connection. This portrait is based on a picture taken of me with my dad when I was young.

In this assignment I tried to make my drawing look like Jocelyn. She is my friend.

I was inspired by my own thoughts to do this work. This painting shows the masks people wear.

The polaroids in my background were inspired by my passion for photography and my polaroid camera that I take with me everywhere. The mountains on the bottom, portray my home away from home in the Catskills where we spend a lot of time enjoying the outdoors and the beautiful view.

This is my friend with wings. He is a fairy. I like to make art, it makes me feel happy.

In this lesson we had to draw each other. We had to draw a portrait without looking up, keeping our pencils on the paper. We had to draw one continuous line. I quite enjoyed doing this. After I drew the portrait I filled it in with different colors like Pablo Picasso did in his portraits.

This artwork was inspired by a time when photography did not exist. Explorers who went to distant lands could not take photos of the new and exciting creatures they saw so, they had to describe them with the spoken word or in writing. I wanted to create a creature with supernatural powers so I added a ghostly looking tail.