5 Easy Sea Turtle Doodles Anyone Can Draw
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Sea turtles are already fascinating creatures, but they’re just as fun to draw. The best part is, you don’t need to be an artist to doodle them.
With a few simple shapes and lines, you can sketch a sea turtle that looks playful, cute, or even full of character.
In this post, I’ll show you five different sea turtle doodles and how you can draw each one in your own sketchbook.
5 simple turtle doodle ideas
Side View Turtle Doodle
This one shows a turtle in profile with a domed shell and simple hexagon patterns. Start by sketching an oval for the shell, then draw the head and flippers stretching out.
Add hexagon and pentagon shapes on the shell, but don’t worry if they’re uneven—it gives the doodle charm.
Use light shading under the shell for depth.
Swimming Turtle Doodle
This turtle looks like it’s gliding through the water. Begin with an oval for the body and stretch the flippers outward like wings.
Use quick cross-hatch lines for shading to show movement. To add energy, draw little curved lines around the flippers so it looks like the turtle is in motion.
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Baby Turtle Doodle
This one is playful with big round eyes and swirl shell patterns. Start with a circle for the head and a larger round shape for the shell.
Keep the proportions exaggerated—small body, big shell. Add swirls or fun shapes inside the shell instead of the usual hexagons.
This doodle works great for a kid-friendly or cute vibe.
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Top-Down Turtle Doodle
This design shows the turtle from above, with its shell patterns standing out. Draw a circle for the shell and place the head and flippers around it like petals on a flower. Inside the shell, sketch a spiral or mosaic pattern to make it look decorative.
This style is perfect if you want a mandala-inspired doodle.
Radiating Turtle Doodle
Here, the turtle is shown with lines radiating outward, almost like it’s glowing. Begin with a simple oval shell and mark it with hexagon patterns.
Add the head and flippers in a spread-out position. Around the shell, draw wavy and straight lines to make it look like the turtle has an aura of energy.
It gives a fun, dynamic look even though the turtle itself is simple.
About Author
Muntaseer Rahman started keeping pet turtles back in 2013. He also owns the largest Turtle & Tortoise Facebook community in Bangladesh. These days he is mostly active on Facebook.
