Turtle Drawing & Coloring Guide For kids [Step by Step]

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I’ve shown you how to draw turtles easily with a few simple steps! If you’ve missed that guide, click here to check it out!

In this guide, I’ll show you how to color the turtles we’ve drawn earlier!

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Let’s get started!

Method 1: Green, Brown, Black & Orange Color Turtle

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Let’s grab our markers and dive into the colorful world of turtle illustration! We’ll transform a simple sketch into a vibrant masterpiece with just four markers—black, brown, green, and orange.

Get ready to unleash your creativity and bring this adorable turtle to life in a few easy steps.

Step 1

Use the green marker to color the turtle’s head, tail, and flippers, leaving the eyes white for a lively touch.

Step 2

Fill in the inner circle of the shell with the brown marker, adding depth to its design.

Step 3

Trace the outer lining of the shell with the orange marker to highlight its intricate details.

Step 4

Complete the illustration by outlining all the lines with the bold black marker, giving our turtle a polished finish.

Method 2: Green, Brown, & Tan Color Turtle

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Let’s color a cute turtle using just three colors: green, brown, and tan. It’s an easy and fun way to bring some life to our sketch.

Follow along as we add color to different parts of the turtle, creating a simple yet charming illustration. Let’s get started!

Step 1

Color the turtle’s flippers, tail and head green, leaving the eyes white.

Step 2

Outline the shell with brown, filling in the inner circle too.

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Step 3

Finish by adding tan to the rest of the shell.

Method 3: Green, Brown, Black, Dark Brown & Tan Color Turtle

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Let’s have some coloring fun with a delightful turtle illustration! We’ll use just five colors—brown, green, black, dark brown, and tan—to create a charming masterpiece. Follow these easy steps to bring our turtle to life!

Step 1

Color the turtle’s head, tail, and flippers green, leaving the eyes white.

Step 2

Add tan to the outer part of the shell.

Step 3

Fill the rest of the shell with brown, except for the hexagon at the center.

Step 4

Fill the rest of the shell with brown, except for the hexagon at the center.

Step 5

Use black to outline all the lines for a neat finish.

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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.