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How to Draw a Turtle Face with a Shell
Draw a turtle face with a shell in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the head.
Step 1: The head
A little below the middle, draw a big soft oval head, a little wider than tall.
Step 2: The shell
Behind the head, draw a big dome from low on the left, high over the head, down to the right.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle of the head, draw 2 big round eyes close together, each with a dot and white shine.
Step 4: Smile and nostrils
Under the eyes, draw a wide smile from under the left eye to the right. Add 2 tiny nostril dots.
Step 5: Shell rim
Across the bottom of the shell, draw a gentle curve from the left edge to the right edge, bowing up.
Step 6: Shell pattern
On the shell, draw 5 oval patches: one at the top, one high on each side, one low each side.
Step 7: Flippers
From under the shell on each side, draw a flipper like a fat leaf pointing down and out.
Step 8: Eyebrows and cheeks
Above each eye, draw a short eyebrow curve. Add a little oval blush on each cheek and colour it pink.
Step 9: Tan and green
Colour the rim and 5 patches tan. Colour the head and flippers green around the cheeks, leaving the eyes white.
Step 10: Brown shell
Colour the rest of the shell brown, around the patches and above the rim.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a turtle face with a shell, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
