How to draw a sea turtle

Learn how to draw this little sea turtle of your very own.

You will need:
- Pencil
- Pen
- Eraser
- Paper
- Colored pencils or crayons
- Ruler (suggested)


Jeff's Tips & Ideas : Use lightly sketched pencil lines first for the structure. After, use a pen to draw in the final lines. When you're finished, erase the underlying pencil lines to reveal your drawing. Then - color it!

Let's start! Follow step by step our easy indications below !

STEP 1

Begin with some shapes.  This turtle's swimming and so, we'll draw it with its fins hanging down below the shell.  So yes - when you're all done - if you're planning on coloring a background... the ocean will do nicely!  :-)

STEP 2

The green lines here - are in place to mark off the curvature of its shell, as seen from a 3/4 angle - the turtle bigger up front, as this is the part that's closest to the eyes of the observer.

STEP 3

Draw the eye!

STEP 4

Carry on with its face... a cute one at that!

STEP 5

One, two... two fins.

STEP 6

Now bring the shell into view... use the guideline to help.

STEP 7

Now you can go in and mark off any remaining lines and details - always easiest when you've got structure in place ahead of time, along with those parts of the subject which make sense to draw in first.  :-)

STEP 8

A neat-looking design on the shell... some details too!

And of course - a cool color combo to finish it off!  There you have it - very nice work.  :-)

Here is a drawing of a cute sea turtle made by Jeff Scarterfield ! For more lessons by Jeff, check out his website at How-to-Draw-Cartoons-Online.com.

Happy Drawing! :-)