New York City Waterfront Landmarks

The Statue of Liberty stands in the foreground of this New York City scene, with skyscrapers rising behind her and the Brooklyn Bridge stretching across the water. A passenger boat cruises below, while clouds and three birds fill spaces above the skyline. Large outlined lettering spells out the city's name, and trees and a waterfront railing border the lower edge.

This medium-level sheet gives teens a mix of broad areas and smaller architectural details, including rows of windows, bridge cables, and folds in the statue's robe. Try pale green for the statue and a mix of warm gray and sandy brown for the buildings. Colored pencils are useful for the narrow spaces; a light blue wash of pencil can tie the sky and water together without hiding the linework.