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Wildlife Art Contest

An Exciting Wildlife Art Competition for Students from Young Masters

Hey young explorers—ready to go wild? TERAVARNA Young Masters is thrilled to announce its next creative chapter! Grab your pencils, markers, or paintbrushes to enter our Wildlife Art Contest for Students aged 5 to under 18.

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 7, 2026

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Wildlife Art Contest

Show Your Wildlife Artworks and Pet Paintings to the World!

Calling young artists!

This wildlife drawing competition for students is another joyful art adventure of TERAVARNA Young Masters—a platform that celebrates young creators worldwide and helps them gain recognition and support from a global community of art enthusiasts.

Explore the raw wonder of wildlife animals, endangered species, and marine creatures, or capture the jovial vibes of cuddly, furry friends through your curious eyes.

This wildlife-themed contest welcomes children and teens to show their young artistry and genuine passion for wildlife and give it a global spotlight.

Young minds are free to explore the diversity of our natural wild habitats, including threatened animal species, birds, and beasts. Kids can bring their visions of elephants, horses, koalas, snow leopards, or cheetahs to life, or create pet paintings of dogs, cats, rabbits, and any of their beloved pets.  

Children can create using traditional art materials such as markers, crayons, colored pencils, and paints, or experiment with digital art and mixed media.

Our contest gives the next generation of wildlife warriors and conservationists a chance to show their interest in a world teeming with animals, far away from the urban chaos.

Condition For Participation

01. WILDLIFE-THEMED CONTEST

This is an online art contest for students aged 5 to under 18, themed on wild animals and pets. Draw, paint, sketch, or create as you feel like.

02. ORIGINAL CREATION

Artworks must be original, created solely by the participants.

03. SELF-EXPRESSION

This competition promotes creativity, imagination, confidence, and self-expression in young minds.

04. PARENTAL NO-OBJECTION

Every submission must include a signed authorization from a parent or a legal guardian.

Young participants can choose their own style of creation. There is no limit to the number of artworks a contestant can submit.

Category

Select your favorite animal you wish to paint, draw, sketch, or snap. All visual art is welcome. Your wildlife artwork can be a bird in flight, a curious fish, or a lizard soaking in the sunshine. Include animals in their ecosystems that you can share with the world.

Students can submit their works in crayons, colored pencils, markers, watercolors, tempera paints, pastels, and mixed media. Experiment with different creative styles.

We accept digital works as long as they are not generated or edited by AI. This encourages a child’s own creative voice.

The contest includes all wildlife species, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and marine creatures, so junior artists have the freedom to choose from a wide range of animals.  

Fees

Junior entrants join this Young Masters contest with a fee of only $9 per artwork. We encourage participants to submit more than one creation for better consideration by the jury. The entry procedure is easy.

Deadline

The submission deadline is December 7, 2026! NOTE THAT THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED!

Timeline

Submissions open

Entries accepted

Deadline

DECEMBER 7, 2026

Results Announcement

DECEMBER 19, 2026

Awards & Prizes

Selected participants are recognized in two categories: Star Winners and Special Mentions.
Star Winners will receive:
  • Official Certificate: A certificate recognizing their achievement, suitable for framing or a school portfolio.
  • Winners' Gallery: Their artworks will be featured in TERAVARNA's Young Masters Winners' Gallery, where a global audience of collectors, educators, and art lovers can view them.
  • Social Media Feature: Selected artworks will be promoted across our social media channels, along with their names.
  • Winners' Video: Their artwork will be featured in the Winners' Video on TERAVARNA's YouTube channel.
  • Winner Spotlight: Selected artists can share a short message about their work, published alongside their artwork on the Winners' page under the ‘See What Our Winners Have to Say’ section.
  • Live Masterclass: An invitation to a free live masterclass or juror Q&A session. (Further details will be shared in due course).
Special Mentions will receive:
  • Official Certificate: A certificate recognizing their achievement, suitable for framing or a school portfolio.
  • Winners' Gallery: Their artworks will be featured in TERAVARNA's Young Masters Winners' Gallery, where a global audience of collectors, educators, and art lovers can view them.

Image Submission Guidelines

Follow these simple image submission guidelines to make every work shine and dazzle:
  • Take a clear photo or scan of the artwork in JPEG or JPG format (make sure the image is sharp and well-lit so the colors and details come through beautifully).
  • Your photo should show only the artwork with no borders, shadows, or extra items in the frame, and it should be taken from a front-facing perspective.
  • We accept files preferably under 2MB, up to 5MB maximum.
Note: We do not accept any AI-generated artwork.
Submission of artworks is as easy as pie—simple and fun.
  • First, click the SUBMIT button to begin your submission.
  • Enter the artist’s details.
  • Upload the artwork.
  • Complete the Parent/Guardian Consent.
  • Confirm the Declaration and Sign.
  • Make the payment. You can pay by PayPal. (Keep the PayPal window open until payment is complete to ensure your submission is confirmed.)
  • After payment, submitted artwork(s) will be entered into the contest.
  • A submission confirmation email will be sent to the parent/guardian’s email address.
(If you have any trouble uploading or completing the process, you can reach out to the support team via email for assistance and prompt follow-up.)

How To Apply

Wildlife Art Contest Competition

Still Wondering If Your Child Should Join this Wildlife Drawing Contest?

Let us convince you!

Animals are a vital part of our web of life. There are intricate ecosystems of flora and fauna that we depend on to survive.

Through wildlife drawings and paintings, let art connect these budding artists to the rhythm of survival, raise awareness of wildlife conservation, and make them care for the extended world around us.

Children can easily spot butterflies or chameleons adults often overlook! The Young Masters’ wildlife drawing contest taps into this energy and gives them a fantastic opportunity to unleash their creativity while learning more about animals and the world of pets.

If you wish your animal portraits to be sparkly and vibrant, try painting peacocks, flamingos, red pandas, or chameleons. It must be your own creation—traced, copied, or AI-generated work will not be treated as a valid entry.

Entries will be evaluated across age levels and categories so that every young creator gets their share of recognition in our wildlife art competition.

Through this contest, young ones can explore threats facing wildlife, from deforestation and poaching to pollution and climate change. 

Why wait, then?

Get ready and show us how you see a sloth in a rainforest, or paint a toucan with its most colorful beak, or freeze a cat’s epic leap with your magic strokes. 

Young Masters is ready for your animal art!