Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a sea turtle

Six steps, one pencil, about ten minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole sea turtle in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a sea turtle

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the shell

Draw a big oval lying on its side. Wobbly is fine.

2

Add the head

A round head poking out the front, on a short neck.

3

Flippers and a tail

Two big front flippers like wings, two little back ones, and a tiny tail.

4

Give it a face

One dot eye and a happy smile near the front.

5

Draw the shell pattern

A smaller oval inside the shell, a six-sided plate in the middle, and lines out to the oval.

6

Finishing touches

Three bubbles floating up above its head. Now this sea turtle is yours.

Go further

Now draw a sea turtle racing a very fast fish.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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