How to Draw a Turtle? Easy Guide

Do you have questions about how to easily draw a turtle? Maybe your child is asking you to teach them how? 🐢

Welcome to the Kingdom of Turtles, with the help of a friend who is an expert in drawing, we decided to collaborate in order to provide you with the keys so that you can very simply draw a magnificent turtle yourself! 😊

In this article, we will see together, step by step, the various creation methods so that you are able to easily create a pretty turtle portrait.

You will discover in particular:

• Several simple techniques to learn how to draw a turtle easily;

• The tools needed to create this drawing.

Let’s get started with this tutorial without further ado !

Tools required for this drawing workshop:

1. ✏️ A pencil;
2. 📝 Sheet of paper;
3. 🖍️ A black pen or felt-tip pen;
4. ✍️ Colored pencils.
5. ✅ An eraser;

1) How to draw a sea turtle easily

To learn how to create this stunning turtle drawing, you can choose to follow our written guide or our video.

STEP 1 : Draw the sea turtle's shell.

Use your pencil to draw an oval shape in the center of the sheet. This shape will serve as the base and will later represent the turtle's shell.

STEP 2 : Draw the turtle's neck and head.

Continue your creation by trying to draw a clean circle. Connect this circle to the turtle body drawn previously using a simple, small line.

STEP 3 : Draw the two front fins.

Using your pencil, draw the two left and right fins as shown below.

STEP 4 : Draw the turtle's hind flipper.

Continue drawing using your pencil to create the reptile 's hind fin.

STEP 5 : Draw the outline of the shell with a felt-tip pen

After completing the pencil sketch, draw the outline of the turtle's shell with a black marker.

STEP 6 : Create the turtle's head

After drawing the shell, start outlining the turtle's neck, head, and mouth.

STEP 7 : Materialize the fins with the felt-tip pen

Still using the black felt-tip pen, draw the turtle's fins. (The two front fins and the back fin).

STEP 8 : Finalize the shell details

Try to reproduce our drawing below or let your imagination run wild to finish the scales of the shell.

STEP 9 : Create the turtle's eye

Draw the turtle's eye simply, taking care to leave a hole to form the pupil.

STEP 10 : Add details to the face

Your drawing is starting to come to life! Add details to the turtle's head (eye outlines).

STEP 11 : Draw the nostrils

Using your felt-tip pen , draw two small holes above the smile. These will represent the turtle's nostrils.

STEP 12 : Draw the scales

Continue your roll, trying to apply yourself to creating the rest of the turtle's scales on all the fins.

STEP 13 : Accentuate wrinkles

Finish the outline of the turtle by drawing wrinkles on the turtle's face and neck.

STEP 14 : Clear the details

Use the eraser to erase any excess pencil marks.

STEP 15 : Coloring time

All that's left is to color the drawing with colored pencils, markers, or paint. Let your creativity run wild and bring your beautiful turtle to life!

See, it wasn't complicated! You've just learned how to draw a sea turtle, with the right methodology , step by step!

So, are you happy with the result? 😍

2) How to draw a cute turtle easily

Now let's move on to the second tutorial, take a sharp pencil and a blank sheet of paper. It will only take you 5 minutes to create a superb turtle drawing! So no more excuses, even if you are a beginner. With the help of this tutorial , anyone can easily create an adorable turtle drawing thanks to the keys we will give you!

Let's start now!

To make your learning easier, we have divided this tutorial into 9 parts.

To begin this drawing, we need to draw the outline of the turtle's head. This marine animal has fine lines, so there's no need to overcomplicate things. Simply create a rounded shape in the center of your sheet.

PART 1 : The shape of the shell

Use your pencil to draw an oval shape in the middle of your paper. This will later represent the turtle's shell.

PART 2 : Draw a line

As below, manually draw a line 1/3 of the way through the oval shape.

PART 3 : Draw the shape of the head

Erase the bottom part with an eraser , then try to make a nice circle on the right end (it will represent the turtle's head).

PART 4 : Draw the neck

Draw the turtle's neck by connecting the head to the shell with a single line as shown below.

PART 5 : Draw pretty eyes and a tail

Start by drawing the left eye, then erase the line on the face with an eraser to create the right eye. Complete the eyes with pretty rounded pupils. Give it a beautiful smile and finish step 5 with a pencil stroke to add a cute little tail.

PART 6 : Reproduce the legs

Now let's tackle the legs! Try creating some nice shapes under the shell to represent the legs and connect the left to the right with a line.

PART 7 : Create a pretty hat!

Use your eraser to erase the top of the skull to create a cute hat! Finish the step by drawing "horizontal" lines on the shell.

PART 8 : Animate your turtle by creating details

To create a more realistic and cheerful shell , draw a few circles in the middle of it. Let your creativity run wild if you're feeling inspired! Now we're going to tackle one of the trickiest parts. We're talking about an accessory that isn't essential but will add a charming touch to your turtle. It's the little flower on the side of the hat. To create it, erase the left side of the hat and draw a sunflower flower like the one below.

PART 9 : Bring in some color

It's almost done! Now you need to bring your pet to life. To do this, use colored pencils or markers to color the turtle according to your tastes and preferences. This will make your turtle unique and successful!

And there you have it, your drawing is finished! We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and found it helpful.

With all the information you've learned, we can safely say that you're now an expert in drawing sea turtles ! You now have the keys to drawing a turtle with ease ! 😉

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