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Sea turtles are more than just critters with cute faces.
These amazing animals share ancestry with dinosaurs and travel thousands of miles to nest and forage.
Not only that, but they can live for a hundred years in the wild.
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Want to learn how to artistically draw this incredible reptile?
This tutorial will teach you how to render a sea turtle in pencil, before completing it in ink.
Ready to give it a go?
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Then, let’sdraw a sea turtle!
Basically, the shell will curve over the appendages of the turtle and cover the stomach.
Remember tosketch a small oval eyeabout halfway down the face.
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While this may look hard to replicate, it’s actually simpler than you think.
To get started, draw a loose line along the bottom of the shell.
Then, fill in the bottom row with relatively equal size rectangles.
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Next, add a mix of rectangles and pentagons above the bottom row.
Check your work with reference photos until you’re satisfied with the result.
Here, we’llfocus on filling in the head of the turtle with varied geometric shapes.
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Again, consider consulting your reference photos for extra help and inspiration.
So, using your pen or pens of choice, trace over your sketch.
After you’ve gone over all of the pencil marks, fill in the areas of black.
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After you’ve waited for the ink to dry, erase any remaining pencil lines, and congrats!
You’ve learned how to draw a sea turtle.
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Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole | My Modern Met
