Showcase your kid’s artistic talents!

I have always been creative and drawn to painting and sketching. This piece is acrylic on canvas and I hope it envokes the feeling of how there is always light somewhere in the darkness.

Hi. My name is Evelyn. I have been making art since I could use my hands. This piece began as a prompt in one of my art classes but ended up being one of my most treasured works. To me, this piece portrays sadness and loneliness. I hope it makes you feel something as well.

I’m an autistic artist. I draw to better understand the world around me. This is a gouache painting I did during a recent frigid spell here where temps were hitting -40. It calmed me to think of the animals tucked safely away.

Hi I am Eric, I painted a story about a angry cat chasing a small golden mouse. The cat's anger is like the thunder and lightning, they strike toward the mouse. The mouse is scared but also brave, it doges the strikes and will reach to it's home. Inside the cave, there is a TNT prepared, if the cat follows, it will be trapped.

My name is Edie and I drew this during one of my art classes (Mythical Creatures Drawing Club). I have been drawing since I was little and I am very proud of this picture.

The forest is a very peaceful place, and that is why I wanted to draw it. I was inspired by the way the sun shines through the leaves and the quiet sounds of the birds. Making this art made me feel calm and relaxed. I hope my picture makes people feel like they are taking a nice, quiet walk in the woods.

I love art and specifically I enjoyed playing with lighting in my art. This piece was inspired by elf characters I created and wanting to practice more with lighting.

I like to draw almost every day. I enjoy girl characters that do awesome things. It makes me feel happy. I was inspired to draw this when I watched Super Mario Bros the movie because Princess Peach is my favorite.

This is my artwork from a class I did on outschool, and my inspiration is cartoon art and learning from other artist

My piece is a hand-illustrated Macbeth spellbook inspired by Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Created on Procreate and developed into an animation, it reimagines the play from the perspective of the Weird Sisters. I began using Procreate during COVID-19, shaping my digital style and technique. Each page reflects Macbeth’s shift from honor to moral decline, using symbolism such as blood and animal imagery to show his loss of humanity and the lasting consequences of ambition.

I really like the colours in the sky when the sun goes down. I visited Beijing with my family in the summer and when I looked out the window I saw this. I wanted to paint it. I love painting and drawing.

My name is Stella; my Outschool teacher Mrs. Roxy referred me to participate in this showcase. This art was inspired by a favorite character of mine from a show I like. This piece was created using, colored pencils, ink, and markers. I feel happy and proud when I look at it!

My name is Cornelia and I am learning how to watercolor paint. I like it because I have fun doing it. This piece of art is called The Roadway Sunset. I like this piece of art because it's pretty. It makes me feel happy.

I hope that people feel happy when they see this drawing. I fed a rainbow lorikeet at the National Aviary, and I wanted to show the beautiful colors and really great feeling to everyone. I made colorful flowers and ants going weeee and jumping around with friends because all of nature is special and my favorite.

My piece was inspired by my love for Squishmellows. It makes me feel happy!

I am 11 years old and I enjoy photography. My mom says I have a good photography eye and see things in pictures to catch certain moments.

I painted this to capture the simple joy of a small patch of flowers. I used watercolor to give them a soft but colorful and and bright feel, along with a simple bee to give life.

My name is Charlotte and I love drawing animals. This drawing makes me feel good and I am proud of it. What inspires me is mostly nature and animals like big trees, cute foxes, and sometimes my pets. Another thing that inspires me is books! I LOVE reading and they really help give me ideas for drawings. One more thing that inspires me is other drawings and paintings.

My dog and my cousin's dog inspired me because my cousin's had to give up their dog for adoption. My dog is brave because she doesn't see her sister any more.

My name is Evan, I'm 11. Eyes are interesting to draw, each one is different, even on the same person. I imagined what these eyes have seen while they watched the world and hope I caught something true in them.

Something that inspires me is the idea that robots can help people and improve communities in the future. I enjoy robotics and engineering because they, along with creativity, can be used to solve problems and make life easier. My LEGO creation, “S.E.R.V.” (Scorpion Emergency Response Vehicle), was inspired by the idea of a robot that could help during emergencies and dangerous situations. I designed it to show strength, multifunctionality, and the ability to protect and even rescue people.

Hi, My name is Max. I created this drawing because I like learning about the sun, the stars, the earth and the moon. I was inspired by the light going from dark to light very quickly one day.

This artwork was created by Angeliki with the guidance of her art teacher, Ms. Z, when she was 9 years old. She loves water and exploring nature. This picture makes her feel happy and also gives her a sense of tranquility. She likes it a lot because she hopes to be in a real situation like this one day.

My favorite duck Sammy who loves to eat and swim.

I created a self-portrait that shows me brandishing my drawing pen! I wanted to show that my inspiration comes from the act of creating. When I started sketching, the idea came to me really quickly, and that felt like part of the inspiration, too.

What inspired me to make this art is my love and creativity to make characters, so since I love creating characters I have drew one of mine. To express my love, this character has lore, it has an explanation to this piece of art.

I like to draw cartoons and realistic. I drew this because I love marvel and thought it would be cool to do half Tony stark and half iron man thanks!

My name is Luca, and I love Poppy Playtime. Some people think it’s scary, but I think it’s exciting and full of mystery. I like figuring out what will happen next and imagining how I would escape. It feels like an adventure in my brain. It makes me feel curious, brave, and proud when I solve things, even if they’re a little scary.

Drawing can capture every element, emotion, and feeling that cannot be expressed by words. This piece was inspired by space, which I find both mysterious and exciting. This painting gives me the excitement of exploring new worlds, and I like to think about what exists beyond Earth. It makes me ecstatic and hopeful, and the dreams that begin in our imagination can truly become our future. Do you ever wonder about what exists apart from what our very own eyes can see?

I love art and have just started doing watercolor. This is one of my favorites yet. I like how they are going in a circle and take up the whole page. I also like the colors and how well they go together. This makes me happy.

Friends have always inspired me. They help encourage me and give me ideas. The two people holding hands represent me and all of those friends who have and still inspire me.

My name is Jane, I’ve been drawing my whole life and is my favorite thing to do. I created this drawing because I was hungry for chocolate pudding. I thought it would be fun to draw a cat made of pudding. The drawing makes me feel proud of myself because it was one of my favorite drawings I’ve done.

I love to draw and worked on this in a sketch class. It makes me feel happy.

I competitively figure skate. I am at the ice rink almost everyday for about 2 hours. People tend to underestimate figure skating, saying it's petty or materialistic. Or they're impressed, only seeing the stage and the dresses, not the work it took to get there. Hard work, perseverance, and effort all go into it. The friends, coaches, and supportive parents all play a role making even daily practice wonderful. There's always something about stepping out onto the ice that always feels magical.

My piece is inspired by the Chinese New Year festivals and it makes me happy because it got me a good grade in art class.

My name is Sercie, and I love capturing people and their expressions in my art. I have five siblings (three biological), so I’m always surrounded by different personalities that inspire my drawings. I did my entire kindergarten year on Outschool, and my teacher Shelby is still in my life today. Art is my escape and a way to express myself. I created this piece on my tablet using a digital pencil and focused on giving the character a playful, confident personality.

I was inspired to create this by a random music Playlist. I really just wanted to have fun and finally draw on one of my canvases I had forgotten about. :)

I have been so lucky to find great art teachers on outschool. I always wanted to learn oli painting and I found the best teacher on outschool. I made this piece for my grandfather because he has eagles that come by a pond near his house. I love painting because when I paint nothing else exists. The only thing that matters is the painting. I never worry about other stuff I just get lost in creating.

I made this piece because I feel it represents the balance between humanity and nature. My inspiration was a photo of a girl and a heron posed like this, though I decided to further detail it and add my own flair and deeper meaning. This drawing makes me feel very happy and at peace.

This is an acrylic painting of my dog, Rocket. He’s an Australian cattle dog. We adopted him in 2021 when he was eight and a half weeks old. He is kind of grumpy but I love him.

This was my first attempt at drawing with my oil crayons, so I drew one of the animals I've been learning about: an eagle. I practiced a blending technique to make the sky different colors.

Hi I am Hannah and really love. drawing. I was inspired to draw this for my grandparents that live in the country for Christmas.

Hi, my name is Kellan

I’m Brooklyn and I’m 15 years old and my cats are a huge part of my life. My cat Susie is terminally ill and I’m trying to preserve my last moments with her forever.

Anime has really inspired me, and it always makes me happy seeing other people art and styles. I go on Pinterest to see people's wonderful art or read manga to get inspired but something has really been bugging me this past week. I've been feeling kind of bored with my art, so I started a new anime, Jojo's bizarre adventure to be exact! I really feel in love with the art style, so I decided to draw my favorite character. This piece took around 20 hours over the span of a week.

Batman is the original style of comics art that inspired the anime that I like to draw. -Phoenix

This drawing was inspired by people who kept going even when it was hard

well i love cats and i love Christmas too so I decided to bring those two together and make kitty Christmas.

I was inspired by my love of foxes. I saw a picture of a painting of a fox at a museum and it inspired me to try drawing one myself. This painting makes me feel calm

I made this art piece to show the coming of spring. I wanted to show how wonderful spring is, so I made this painting to show how a girl is going on a picnic because the weather is so nice. Spring is all about life blooming. Just like this art piece. Thank you!

My name is Ariella and I enjoy drawing both digitally and traditionally. Anime has been a big part of my inspiration and has really reflected in my style (as you can see). The name for this piece comes from the sword Zoro is holding; The Wado Ichimonji. The sword name literally means "straight line through the path of harmony" and holds a great significance in Zoros life. I was inspired to make this piece because I just started watching the One Piece live action series and its totally awesome!

I love to draw and I love sports. Volleyball is entertaining and I watched a movie about it.

I think the biggest challenge I faced was that it was my first art class ever, and we had to squeeze a bunch of lessons in a couple weeks. The butterfly I drew inspired me because it makes you think about the beauty of nature and all the things that God created. They remind us to care for the little things, and be content with what you have. The butterfly is also pretty to look at. :D you wouldn’t mind voting, would you now >:)

I love MUSHROOMS and I wanted to make something big so I thought I’d make a cute big Mushroom! It makes me feel really good and really proud

While working on painting an ocean wave, I was inspired by the curl at the tip of the wave. It reminded me of a dragons snout, so I continued painting it until my wave became a complete dragon. Looking at this dragon makes me happy because of how much I love reading about dragons and fantasy.

I love drawing and music! I like how you can tell a story in art, without using any words. I feel proud of myself for making this piece of art.

I made this art piece for a homework assignment. It is inspired by the painting "Surprised!" by Rousseau. I love dragons, and so I remade my own version to include them. This art piece, "The Roar of Thunder" changes the focus from the main ground to the background, revealing two dragons. It shows that there is more than one way to make beautiful art.

I have always loved art because I can be as creative as I want, so long as I don't care how it looks. I've always liked how the moon looks, and it inspired this piece. I decided I would go for a dark tone to highlight the moon. This is a magical forest scene, looking out from deep within. There are two hidden runes and lots of other mysteries if you look closely. I'll leave those for you to find. This piece makes me feel creative and like there's lots more to discover.

I got into art a few years ago. I tried out different styles, and I found I enjoyed fantasy drawings. My inspiration for this drawing was to make people feel as if they were in a fantasy world. The dragon I drew, the colors I used, and my background all conveyed a world of myths. It made me feel imaginative, creative, and proud of my work. I hope to create more pieces like this.

Hi,I'm Olivia I drew this during Covid while worried about things in the world & we stayed at home a lot. First the virus, sick people, then the fires in our neighborhood, houses burnt, smoke was everywhere. I saw littering everywhere too at the beach and water showed high bacteria. The world felt stressed like me. I wished for something to change all of that. Learning flags of countries in geography made me think of creating a world peace sign & a hope drawing for things to get better one day.

My rendition of Starry Night Sky makes me feel nostalgic. When I first saw it as a little kid I was curious about how the swirls were painted. I always wanted to try it out for myself. I felt if I tried I would be able to paint it in a way that tells a story about me, who I am.

My name is Wolf and for the last few months I’ve been learning how to draw more realism art. When I was able to capture the style that I enjoyed, I transferred it digitally. This piece represents my growth as an artist. A long time ago, if you asked me to draw something realistic, I would have said no. Now I challenge myself and embrace new styles.

I wanna give the money to the homeless kids that have no money

This picture was inspired by the endlessness of space. It amazes me how much we’ve explored, yet there is still so much we don’t understand or know about it.

My name is Shae. I love foxes and the stars, so I figured, why not combine them?

Foxes are my favorite animal, and since I love painting, I wanted to create my favorite animal with my favorite art form. The way it turned out made me happy!

I am 10 years old and I like my butterfly picture because it reminds me of how we gets caterpillars every year and get to watch them grow and change. Being able to release the butterflies into our garden is so rewarding.

Watercolor of Aurora borealis, a winter mountain scene, and a mother and baby snow leopard. This watercolor features a rare sighting of a winter mountain prowl of a mother and baby snow leopard underneath the Aurora Borealis. This art makes me feel calm and happy as I think about these rare winter creatures living peacefully in the mountains. I used to live in Alaska and I had the privildge to see the Aurora Borealis in real life so this watercolor reflects my memory seeing it.

I love making costumes and characters, and then drawing them into different outfits and places

I love to be creative and crafty. What inspired me to draw Heeseung-Evan was because he was in a K-Pop group called Enhypen. He is now a solo singer with a stage name Evan. He was my favorite member of Enhypen for two years now.

Before I started HIP HOP I was shy and not always willing to try new things. But now that I am doing HIP HOP, I am confident and more brave. Hip Hop makes you flow lets you know you can do it Hip Hop is a vibe you can't hide it's inside you Just give it a try! Try it,Try it, Try it -Come On! (written to the beat of "I Can Make Ya" by Fingazz)

I’m Aly and I love creating stories that bring light and joy into the world. Motivated by the love of my family and one of my favorite books, Pilgrim’s Progress, my animation follows a little fire fox that goes on a journey to find her long-lost relatives. I wanted to illustrate the importance of perseverance and that everyone has a place where they can belong. Sharing this message with others gives me hope that it will inspire the viewers to connect with and love their families well.

My name is Roan and I like the Legend of Zelda. I was inspired by a guardian stalker. It makes me feel happy and like my hard work is good. It also makes me feel like I did a really good job.

I am inspired by so many things, everyday: Media—with my favourite mysteries and my sister’s desperately awkward romance anime. Work—with the vast number of stories I see in shifts at the library. Family—with my sister’s brilliant mind and own art pushing me to create. In this piece, I wanted to combine all my inspirations through the lens of a day at my desk, with scenes popping off paper scraps in a self portrait of artistic inspiration.

Hi my name is Vivian! This is a Starry Night inspired painting that I made using palette knives. You might not be able to see in the picture, but the texture is spiked. This painting, and the original, make me feel calm. When painting this I felt a sense of awe for how difficult it would've been for Van Gogh to capture the beautiful scene.

I love to draw. It makes me happy and is relaxing. I love colorful things and my piece shows this with lots of color. I feel like a real artist when I look at my pieces.

this art work makes me feel sad for the bird🐦‍⬛ on the left, let me explain. the bird on the left is using a jet pack, not its wings it is sad because now it has no perpous for its wings. while the bird on the right is using its wings soring freely and not a jet pack. the bird on left is using a jet pack because engineers went to far and now it can't fly without a jet pack the end.

This piece was for a class assignment shooting in black & white. I LOVE vibrant colors, so this project was challenging for me. I’m usually drawn to the smaller details in nature that often get overlooked. I had to take this photo at least 10-15 times to work out the best shot. I had to choose birdseye view vs eye-level. I also took pictures from several different positions. When I downloaded all the photos I took, this one just jumped out at me. I am SO proud of this shot!

I have been a natural artist since I was little. My art styles are mainly realism and anime. This art piece, “Aileen”, was inspired from some of the work of a professional anime artist and is my newest original character. In this piece, I tried to include some defining details of her personality and her own style choices. She sports a playful expression, sailor outfit and bangs. She may inspire me to draw anime more often in the future as I feel she showcases my artistic capability.

Hi! I'm Samantha and I have been doing art as long as I can remember, and I have always loved it! My piece is a surprising friendship between a yellow Labrador and a Mallard duck along a pond with a beautiful mountain setting. I love this piece because it reminds me of my favorite animals along with my favorite setting, mountains. My love of the outdoors and animals is also what inspired this piece.

I love anime. It is my favorite thing to draw and watch! My dogs inspired my piece because they are very cute and I love them very much. We just got a new puppy last week. I also like boba tea and ice cream so I added that. I had to keep drawing it and finally succeed.

I love animals and art so drawing animals is one of my favorite things to do.

I loved the bright colors and am inspired by the diversity in other cultures.

This piece is Called saving the Sun. It’s about those People or moments that Make you feel like golden sunshine is pouring onto your skin, These moments Are things I cling too, especially when I’m Having hard times. This piece Inspires me to find something that makes me feel that, Something that makes it feel bright and sunny even when it’s not.☀️

I'd like to be an artist when I grow up. My dog inspired my piece. When I have negative thoughts (the monsters in my head), she brings me comfort and strength and helps me believe in myself.

Hello! I was inspired to create this piece because ever since I could remember I've always had a love for sunsets and sunrises they remind me of God's beautiful creation and how every morning and evening he paints the sky with vibrant colors, it fills my heart with joy knowing he creates his masterpieces just for you and me.

My name is Aslan. I am 8 years old and I do an art class. This is one of my favorite projects from class and I wanted to put it in the contest. I used watercolor, oil pastels, and a picture of myself to create this piece. I feel happy when I look at this art and I hope you will, too!

This is Felix from the K-Pop group Stray Kids. I have been in drawing classes with Outschool for several years now and I love drawing.

Hi! My name is Chrissa and I love art!!! I absolutely adore cats and this drawing was inspired by a VERY cute cat named Coco. This picture makes me feel so happy!!!

I made this piece based off of a book that I read. In the book, this girl (Willa), has a satchel, and it is full of all these little trinkets as shown on the artwork, including jewelry and bows. This drawing makes me feel proud, because I think that it turned out really well and really captured the feel of the book.

My piece depicts a spring morning, with blossoming flowers and dancing butterflies. The bees daintily fly from flower to flower, foraging for pollen. I love the season of spring. because it's like a stage for renewal and hope. To start fresh as buds bloom. And nature has always been one of my biggest inspirations. It hurts me to see the earth being damaged. I hope we can come together and save it. "You are never too small to make a difference."- Greta Thunberg.

My name is Nola Mae and I have been riding horses since I was 6, For 8 years now, since I first started riding, I dreamed of competing at a place like CHP, and a few months ago I was able to make that dream come true and compete there winning first place with sarge, I used what exactly went through my head when I won, all my little 6 year old memories playing back in my head during my last stride to the winning last jump and all the hard work I did to get there

Hi! My name is Cassandra, I enjoy drawing anime and manga style art. The inspiration for my piece is the emotions I feel when I reflect on my self. This piece to me, expresses deep reflection and contemplation. I feel calmly happy when I look at this, and I want others to feel that too. :D

I recently watched and listened to the book, Heidi. I was inspired by Heidi's free spirit and life in the mountains. The piece makes me feel calm and free.

My family took an RV trip around the US and we saw this pretty waterfall. I was taking a landscape drawing class and was excited to incorporate what I was seeing and what I was learning.

I learned a lot about the humpback whale and it made me feel happy and calm. I want to share that feeling with others.

I have only done comic drawings before but I decide to take a class and have been learning how to draw more realistic art. I still love my comics but I also love learning new ways to use my art. I hope to one day use my asset in a career.

I really like birds that inspired my art! It makes me feel happy, because I like the color pink!

I live in Alaska I love animals, horses are my favorite animal. I have 2 pet parakeets, 2 pet cats, and 3 pet goats. I painted this piece in my watercolor class. I have never been very confident in drawing/painting people, this is one of the first paintings I have done of a person and I am very proud of how it turned out.

The beautiful conifer landscape of North Alaska where the Aurora Borealis is shimmering high... that's where my dreams are and one day I will fly.