How to Draw a Tortoise
Learn how to draw a tortoise step by step. This page keeps every tortoise lesson in one place, like a cute cartoon tortoise with a tall honeycomb shell and a happy face. Each lesson shows one step at a time in pencil, so it is easy to follow.
Alligator
Alpaca
Ant
Anteater
Arctic Fox
Armadillo
Axolotl
Baby Deer
Baby Elephant
Baby Monkey
Baby Owl
Baby Panda
Baby Seal
Badger
Bald Eagle
Bat
Beagle
Bear
Bear Cub
Beaver
Bee
Beetle
Bird
Bison
Black Bear
Black Cat
Blue Whale
Boxer Dog
Buffalo
Bumble Bee
Butterfly
Camel
Capybara
Cat
Caterpillar
Chameleon
Cheetah
Chicken
Chipmunk
Clownfish
Cobra
Cockroach
Cow
Crab
Cricket
Crocodile
Crow
Deer
Dog
Dolphin
Donkey
Dragonfly
Duck
Eagle
Elephant
Falcon
Fennec Fox
Ferret
Firefly
Fish
Flamingo
Fly
Fox
Frog
Gecko
Giraffe
Goat
Goldfish
Goose
Gorilla
Grasshopper
Great White Shark
Grizzly Bear
Guinea Pig
Hammerhead Shark
Hamster
Hawk
Hedgehog
Hermit Crab
Highland Cow
Hippo
Honey Bee
Hornet
Horse
Hound Dog
Hummingbird
Husky
Hyena
Iguana
Jackal
Jaguar
Jellyfish
Kangaroo
Koala
Komodo Dragon
Ladybug
Lemur
Leopard
Leopard Gecko
Lion
Lion Cub
Lizard
Llama
Lobster
Manatee
Meerkat
Monkey
Moose
Mosquito
Mouse
Narwhal
Octopus
Orca
Ostrich
Otter
Owl
Panda
Parrot
Peacock
Pelican
Penguin
Pig
Pigeon
Platypus
Polar Bear
Porcupine
Pufferfish
Puppy
Python
Rabbit
Raccoon
Rat
Rattlesnake
Red Panda
Reindeer
Rhino
Rooster
Saber Tooth Tiger
Salmon
Scorpion
Sea Lion
Sea Otter
Sea Turtle
Seahorse
Seal
Shark
Sheep
Shrimp
Siamese Cat
Skunk
Sloth
Snail
Snake
Snow Leopard
Snowy Owl
Spider
Squid
Squirrel
Starfish
Stingray
Swan
Tarantula
Tasmanian Devil
Tiger
Tiger Cub
Tortoise
Toucan
Trout
Turkey
Turtle
Vampire Bat
Vulture
Walrus
Wasp
Westie
Whale
White Tiger
Wiener Dog
Wolf
Wolf Pup
Woodpecker
Worm
Yak
Zebra
What makes a cartoon tortoise
A tall brown dome shell with six sided plates, a dark rim, a short neck, a round olive head with a smile and short stumpy legs.
Tips for drawing a tortoise
- Draw a tall dome.
- Add the shell rim.
- Draw six sided plates.
- Give it stumpy legs.
Questions people ask
How do you draw a tortoise for kids?
Draw a tall dome and a rim under it. Add a neck, a round head, an eye and a smile. Then draw stumpy legs, a tiny tail and the shell pattern.
What colors do you use for a cartoon tortoise?
Brown for the shell, light brown for the plates, dark brown for the rim and olive green for the head and legs.
Can a tortoise come out of its shell?
No. The shell is part of its body and grows with it.