Painted Turtle Drawing
Kids will love learning how to create a painted turtle drawing.
Create along with these basic 9 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a painted turtle.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This goes perfectly with crayons or markers. It is useful for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and are looking to color in a painted turtle.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a simple lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Painted Turtle Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this article, we will start with a blank piece of paper and discover how to create a painted turtle drawing in no time. It’s best if we pay attention to the proportions of each part of the painted turtle.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Form The Carapace
Start by forming the oval-shaped outline of its carapace. Then, draw a curved line near the bottom following the shape of the shell.
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Next Draw The Legs
Next, draw the curved shape of the turtle’s legs attached to the bottom of the carapace.
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Add The Claws
Add V-shaped claws on the bottom of its feet.
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Outline The Head
Outline the elongated shape of its head.
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Draw The Face
Draw a circular outline for its eye and a small dot for its nose. Then, add a wavy line for its mouth.
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Attach The Plastron
Draw a long curved line to attach the turtle’s plastron.
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Add The Tail
Form the pointed shape of its tail.
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Form The Scutes
Form the plates on the surface of the turtle’s carapace called scutes similar to the illustration.
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Complete The Painted Turtle Drawing
Let’s paint our drawing of a painted turtle with colors! First, use a dark green crayon to color the carapace. Add thick red stripes on the bottom part of the carapace. Next, color the plastron with a deep shade of red. Now, fill the eye with a black crayon and add a small highlight using a white crayon. Then, color the claws with a gray crayon. After that, add streaks of white and red on the turtle’s head, legs, and tail. Finally, shade the rest of its body with a dark gray crayon.
Painted Turtle Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Painted Turtle Drawing. 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!
Very simple and easy tutorial. One of the most convenient I’ve ever used.