I was inspired to do this cityscape because I live in a city - Brooklyn, New York. I wanted to show how busy the city looks with all of its colors and shapes. I painted the sky by blending colors and overlapping rows of buildings with lots of windows - some big and some small because that's how they really look. I wanted to include a sidewalk and the road with cars. I think the textured rooftops help make my collage look real.

Beach 114th St., Ink and Pencil
David Kaminskiy, Grade 12
Teacher: Caryn Kreitzer
Principal: Stephen McNally
21K344, Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies

I was in my cousin's car and realizing that he would be gone for a long time at a rehabilitation center. I became aware of a certain perspective from the driver's seat and felt the need to draw it. I love drawing buildings and seeing the different perspectives that are possible. I had my pens with me. I always have my pens in my bag and was able to take advantage of this opportunity.

I observed the houses across the street from school and liked this one. I tried to draw realistically and I was inspired by how all the colors looked together.

Brooklyn Heights is so pretty! I was inspired by the curved architecture. You do not see this type of building everyday! I definitely think I have become a better artist this year.

I did a picture of a city at night. I am proud of my artwork. I like going to art class.

When I was prompted to do a work that conveyed how I feel about my neighborhood, I thought of my rooftop. It was the anniversary of 9/11 and I saw the lights in memory of those who died. It felt as if everyone in my neighborhood and city was seeing the same thing. I used the different colors in the sky to represent the people who, at the same moment, were witnessing the scene with their own personal memories of 9/11.

I took this image in DUMBO as part of a photoshoot. I was walking down the street, and noticed a restaurant with lights surrounding it. I experimented with special effects to represent the song "New York Kiss" by Spoon. I felt it was symbolic of the diversity found in Brooklyn. Each trail of light represents a life coming together in the melting pot that is Brooklyn. All the cultures gathered together create a whirlwind of light.

First I went to Brooklyn Bridge Park to look and sketch the beautiful bridge with my class. Then, I made a collage of the bridge with recycled coffee cup holders. I looked carefully at the arches of the bridge. I enjoyed this project.

I feel very proud of my heritage. I also like to express myself through my art. I like making art, it makes me feel free.

This is a collage of my school. I cut and glued my paper. That is me next to my school.

The idea of photography has always fascinated me. My teacher introduced us to the work of Gregory Crewdson and it really caught my attention. His mysterious work intrigued and motivated me to create my own photos of mystery. My photograph "Mystique" is the product of that exploration.

Roger indicated that this is a black and white photograph of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and that he took this photo on a walk with his classmates. Roger loves photography and uses a special camera in art class. He stated that he took this image from the perspective of someone's shoes.

I made a collage after I heard the story "Tar Beach." I think my colorful collage is beautiful. It shows the bridge in the background.

Brooklyn Bridge, Pencil, Marker and Watercolor
Muhammadjon Abduhakimov , Grade 2
Teacher: Robyn Lynch
Principal: Robert Bonilla
22K217, P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School

In class we learned about landmarks and about looking very carefully when drawing in art. I chose the Brooklyn Bridge as the subject of my work.

I was inspired to create this artwork by the architecture of my school's neighborhood in Brooklyn. I am very interested in learning more about the history of Brooklyn architecture. This was the first time I used acrylic paint on canvas. I really enjoyed mixing colors to create this scene.

Fairytales bring back happy childhood memories. I decided to create a farytale image that was somewhat mysterious. The beanstalk rising from the roof and it's small roots growing out of the ground show my imagination.

My teacher taught us about Pop Art and showed us artists like Romero Britto and James Rizzi. I wanted to do something with bright colors and patterns. I also wanted to tell a funny story.

I wanted to make a house that had stairs and a door like one of the houses we looked at in class. I wanted to make my house look creative so I made it yellow. I also wanted to put a sun in the sky.