How to Draw a Turtle Shell
Kids will have fun learning how to draw a turtle shell in 6 easy illustrative steps.
Create along with these basic 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing a turtle shell.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This goes perfectly with crayons or markers. This is useful for very young children in the need of extra guidance and simply looking to fill in a turtle shell.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a fun & easy lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Turtle Shell Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this article, we will begin with a blank piece of paper and learn how to draw a turtle shell in 6 instructive steps. It is best to proportion out the shape and size of each of the drawn parts of the turtle shell.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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First Draw The Carapace
First, form the oval-like shape of the carapace as shown.
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Next Outline The Plastron
Next, outline the plastron by drawing a curved line attached to the bottom of the carapace.
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Now Form The Scutes
Now, form the shape of the scutes on the surface of the carapace similar to the illustration.
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Draw The Holes On The Shell
Draw the holes on the bottom shell also known as the plastron by drawing curved lines.
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Add Texture To The Plastron
Add some texture to the plastron by drawing diagonal lines.
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Complete The Turtle Shell Drawing
Let’s color the sturdy turtle shell! First, color the carapace with a vibrant green crayon. Next, shade the plastron with a yellow crayon. Then, fill the holes on the plastron with a brown crayon.
How to Draw a Turtle Shell PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Turtle Shell. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!