OtterKnow Kids Encyclopedia

You can draw anything you want! Many kids love to draw animals like cats, dogs, and butterflies. You can draw people too — your family, your friends, or yourself. Nature is fun to draw, like trees, flowers, mountains, and the sun.

You can also draw things from your imagination. Have you ever thought of a silly monster with ten eyes? Or a castle in the clouds? You can draw those things! Some artists draw cars, rockets, and robots. Others draw patterns and shapes that look cool even if they are not a real thing. The world is full of things to draw, and your imagination has even more.

• People have been drawing for over 40,000 years! The oldest drawings are on cave walls in places like France and Indonesia.
• About 14 billion pencils are made around the world every year. That is a lot of drawing!
• The longest drawing ever made by one person was over 5 miles long.
• Before cameras were invented, people had to draw pictures to show what things looked like. Artists would draw plants, animals, and maps for scientists and explorers.
• Drawing can help you feel happy and calm. Many kids and grown-ups draw to relax and have fun after a busy day.