How to Draw a Hawksbill Turtle with this how-to video and step by step drawing instructions. Included are 6 easy steps to follow, beginners will enjoy making their own hawksbill turtle on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this hawksbill turtle drawing lesson.

How to Draw a Hawksbill Turtle

Please see Hawksbill Turtle drawing tutorial in the video below

You can refer to Hawksbill Turtle simple step by step drawing guide below

Step 1. Draw the outline of the car’s carapace

First, draw the oval outline of the hawksbill turtle’s upper shell, called the carapace.

Step 2. Shape the lower part of the shell

Create the bottom part of the carapace by drawing a series of small ovals as shown.

Step 3. Add flippers

Add the shape of the turtle’s flippers attached to the bottom of its shell.

Step 4. Draw the head

Now, create the elongated outline of the head. Next, draw a circle for the eyes and a small dot for the nose. Then add a wavy line to form the mouth.

Step 5. Create Scutes

Make the shape of the scales on the surface of its carapace similar to the illustration.

Step 6. Complete the hawksbill turtle drawing

Now, let’s complete the drawing of the hawksbill turtle by adding a little color! First, fill in the eyes with a black pencil and add some shadow with a white pencil. Next, use a brown pencil to color the shell. Add some light brown color to the bottom part of the shell. Now add some brown spots on its head and flippers. Then, color in the rest of the turtle with a light blue pencil.

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