Please PAUSE the “How to Draw a Sea Turtle” video after each step to draw at your own pace. For the first few steps, don’t press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin. Step 1: Draw a circle as a guide for the front part of the sea turtle’s shell.
The circle doesn’t have to be perfect. It’s just a guide. Step 2: Draw a long arc on the left side of the circle to finish up the guide for the sea turtle’s shell. The length of the arc should be a little bit more than the width of the circle.
Step 3: Draw a small oval on the right side of the shell as a guide for the sea turtle’s head. The oval should be about one-third the size of the original circle. Don’t place the oval too far to the right or the turtle’s neck will end up too long.
Step 4: Inside the circle, draw two intersecting lines. These lines will help you place the sea turtle’s facial features later. Step 5: Draw two small curved lines that connect the head and shell to form the guide for the sea turtle’s neck.
Sea turtles are a fun subject to draw and this short tutorial is ideal for younger kids or anyone who’s new to drawing. It’s a simple line drawing that is easy, and anyone can do it by following along in the lesson. It’s also a great way to show kids that most drawings are little more than a series of simple lines and shapes.
It’s time to finish your drawing and adding the final details is the best part.
Your turtle is going to come to life after this step because we’re going to add a few details and give him more dimension.
That’s all there is to it. You should now have an adorable, smiling sea turtle. You can add color or add a background as if he’s swimming through the ocean or leave it as is.
Draw another egg shape inside the first to define the top of the turtle’s shell. Let it join up with the top edge as shown to give it a three-dimensional look.To draw the shell pattern, add a row of squashed diamond shapes along the middle of the shell.
Add the turtle’s eye and mouth. Remember that we’re only seeing one side of his head, so only one eye is needed.
Begin by drawing a tilted egg shape for the sea turtle’s body. The bottom part where his head will be should be rounded and a little larger than the top, which is slightly pointed.Draw the front boomerang-shaped flippers, one on each side of where the head will be.
Add the two back flippers, which have an almost triangular shape. The flipper closest to you will be a little longer and larger than the back one which is mostly hidden by the shell.Finish the outline by drawing the turtle’s spoon-shaped head and neck.
Complete the shell by drawing lines that divide the outer band of the shell. These are short lines between your two egg shapes that curve slightly as you move around the shell.Create the leathery texture of the turtle’s skin by drawing a random pattern of little marks here and there.
Be sure to get each flipper and add just a few dots along his neck, running up to the head.
We will begin the sea turtle by drawing the basic shapes of his body. This requires just a few simple lines and we’ll fill in the details in the next step.
Have fun with this cute sea turtles swimming through the ocean. Use pencils for the base drawing, then outline it in markers or color it in with crayons if you like. It’s a fun class project or something to try out at home just for fun. One group of students even used it to create a beautiful display of multi-colored painted turtles.