The outer edge of the shell - Drawing sea turtles

step 2 of sea turtle drawing

(Illustration by the author. More about the illustration)

Make a little U-shaped notch where the head will be and then swoop down and up to join the line at the back.

Remember that all sea turtle shells are not exactly the same. Don’t spend too much time trying to make this perfect. The class’s pictures will look a lot more authentic if there is some variety in the final products.

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