KAO International Environment Paiting Contest for Children

This painting clearly expresses how nature enriches our lives. It is wonderful that the artist expresses that not only food, clothing, and shelter, but also arts such as music are enriched by the voice of nature. It is truly worthy of the Environment Painting Contest.

Amazing painting! A sci-fi scenery portraying possibly Earth after Catastrophe, represented by landscape and bionic animals; perhaps this is how the sustainable future will look if we are not taking action right now. Instead of depicting a beautiful scene, this work critiques our perspective on sustainable living.

The painting is a powerful representation of the bamboo forest - a symbol of resilience. The activities around and within the forest - Seeding, Breeding, and Cultivating - require the participation of the whole community and invite engagement from all members across generations. This is the strong message that is relevant to us all. Not only in the countryside, but also in the big cities, everywhere on earth.

Families of elephants, birds, dragonflies, and snails, creatures we all know well, are vividly depicted. The painting conveys very well the desire and kindness to protect the environment together with us humans.

The forests in Kalimantan were originally the land of orangutans. Humans should not destroy the forest. This painting clearly conveys the artist's desire to take good care of the forest in order to be friends with orangutans.

The painting has such a generous and gentle child’s gaze. The artist vividly captures the casual moments of living creatures coexisting in nature, and we can hear the joyful poetry of nature. The sun, sky, clouds, and dragonflies are well balanced, and the depiction of the dragonfly's wings is especially exquisite.

The forest like the narrative with the owl at the center is depicted from a critical perspective. Elements with individual meanings, such as clouds, trees, wind, and leaves, are combined like a collage, and as the result of the fusion, it seems that we can read a story finding hope for the future.

I was very impressed by the process of how the artist started learning and thinking about the environment steadily from the animals and plants encountered in the book. This painting teaches us the importance of thinking about nature and the environment from various perspectives.

The painting uses a simple graphic technique to illustrate the role of countless people in sowing - the source of all living things. Holding the young saplings in both hands, close to the heart,  is a powerful representation of people's devotion to the perpetual cycle of life. This is a call we can only heed.

From a top perspective, we can see a band of humans and animals doing activities in the middle of a forest. The human is trying to plant a small tree with the hope of making it grow and creating a better environment. The scene gives the feeling that we are looking down into a better life where all the species are working together to create a better life.

There is no complicated message in this painting and the simplicity is good, as it is enjoyable to watch creatures living freely. Humans seem to be enjoying themselves with ice cream and juice in their hands. We can receive the message that a future in which both living creatures and humans can live freely is ideal.

Water, a resource, is squeezed out of the hands of children holding each other's hands and the hands of action to take care of the earth. The message that an abundant environment is provided from this process is expressed in an understandable way and reaches to the viewer’s hearts.

A bright future cannot be reached immediately but requires everyone to work together. The idea of expressing the message that the accumulation of time and effort is important with a ship of hope and oars imitating the hands of a clock is very unique.

Diverse animals, plants and other elements are depicted as one in a natural cycle, vividly expressing "living in harmony". It is a wonderful work that depicts the wish for a sustainable environment using the beautiful colors of nature.

The contrast between the black tree stump and the tree in the center full of life is very beautiful, and it is wonderful to represent various kinds of life. I can empathize that protecting forests leads to sustainability.

The artist conveys a sense of fun as she flies and jumps among the flowers. The way to paint the flowers and backgrounds is ingenious and makes the work attractive.

This work depicts joyful creatures mingling with the vivid flowers filled in the frame. It expresses a wonderful harmony in coexisting beautifully and powerfully.

The artist likens the leaves to the trees, the trunk to the roads and houses to be lined up along them. It expresses the unity of nature and human activity.

This work depicts a market for organically grown produce. The colorfully drawn painting clearly conveys the vibrancy of the local market and the joy of the harvest.

The message is that if you sing to nature, nature will sing back to you. The depiction of creatures and people is also unique.

The theme is a warning to food waste. It captures the essence of the problem, which is that it not only leads to food shortages, but also affects to whole global environment.

Various actions for environmental protection are depicted in each hand. It expresses the importance of our own actions and learning.

The way each animal is depicted is very ingenious. The joy of meeting the animals and the desire to take good care of them overflows.

A class on sustainability. A distinctive composition depicts the seriousness that students learn about the current state of the earth and its importance.

The work depicts the importance of coexistence with animals. The unique angle from below looking up and the composition of the picture are fascinating and seem to draw you in.

It is a fantastic depiction of planting the seedlings for the abundant environment in the future. When we get closer, we are impressed by the detail and ingenuity of the expression.

The world full of flowers and trees depicted on the left side is the future we want to achieve. The wish to make it come true by working together is well conveyed.

Unlike the imaginary sea, this work depicts sad reality of coral bleaching and marine debris. The touch is ingenious and the artist conveys his desire to protect the ocean.

Reclaiming plastic for fashion. This is a cheerful depiction of not only resource reclamation, but also adding ideas can deepen the meaning.

The flowing composition of traditional lanterns expresses the idea that protecting both the environment and our own culture so that we can coexist leads to happiness.

Bees and butterflies are important to the natural world. From themselves depicted as if blending in, it is expressed that human beings are also one with nature.

It is impressed by the artist’s expression and composition with a precise touch, which has brought together in a single painting the long history of the ecosystem and the integral part of all living things.

Trees and houses that reduce the effects of global warming are depicted in a beautiful colors. The seamless composition also conveys the importance of coexistence.

The combination of the watercolor background and the pen-drawn creatures is beautiful. It conveys a strong wish that the sea will remain clean until they grow up.

A ceremony that tribal elders tell their children and grandchildren to protect the forest. The forest brings abundance and happiness, and we feel the wish to preserve the tradition from generation to generation.

The message that humans are a part of the earth, therefore we have a role and responsibility to protect nature is powerfully expressed in a bright colors.

A bold composition depicting people's heads as one world, with nature in harmony within. It uniquely expresses that everyone should be aware and act accordingly.

The green lines, which seem plant vines, convey various messages. The patterns on the background also make the work unique.

The message is to plant trees and live together in harmony for protecting our precious forests and water. Every detail is carefully painted to enhance the beauty of the blue color.

With nature as a single living organism in the center and human activity in the periphery, the work uniquely expresses the fact that we could not exist without the natural environment.

The artist hopes to coexist peacefully with plants and animals even in the city. The ideal world is depicted in the backlight of the setting sun, creating an impressive work.

This work questions new ways to conserve ecosystems. It uses various shades of green and yellow-green and a dynamic touch to vividly depict nature.

The painting depicts a happy coexistence with nature in a bold composition. Scratching techniques and the way light shines through the center are also ingeniously used.

The last tree and the crying people are depicted in striking colors. It is symbolically warning us against the damage being done to nature.

This work appeals for coexistence with all living things. The harmonious world is beautifully depicted as a fragile jellyfish, with striking white lines.