Today I have prepared for you a lesson on how to draw a tortoise in just nine easy steps. Start the lesson and enjoy the drawing process!

I suggest you complete another exciting lesson in which you will learn how to draw a tortoise. This animal can be drawn in many ways, and this instruction presents a very simple way.

This lesson will be extremely useful for those who want to learn how to draw clear straight and rounded lines. Now you will learn how to draw a tortoise step by step and improve your artistic skills.

The tortoise is one of the most ancient creatures on our planet. Tortoises live on almost all continents of the Earth. It is believed that tortoises are very slow, but these animals swim quickly in the water.

In the picture, the tortoise is presented in a cartoon form and looks very cute. The tortoise has a large round head, short legs, and a beautiful shell that has patterns on it.

Materials

Pencil
Paper
Eraser
Coloring supplies

Time needed: 30 minutes

How to Draw a Tortoise

Draw the head.
To do this, draw an even circle.
Add elements of the muzzle.
Depict oval eyes, and with the help of straight lines draw the mouth.
Depict the bottom of the shell.
From the bottom of the head, draw smooth lines to the side.
Sketch out the top of the shell.
At this stage, draw a straight rounded line.
Add the pattern to the shell.
Using short, straight lines, draw the same pattern as in the example.
Depict one front leg.
At the bottom of the shell, draw the front leg using smooth lines.
Add the second front leg.
Next, draw another leg of approximately the same shape.
Sketch out the back leg.
With the help of a smooth line draw the small hind leg.
Color the tortoise.
You will need several shades of green. Color the eyes black and add highlights.