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TURTLE
Brenda Hoddinott
I-08 BEGINNER: CARTOONS & CRITTERS
With a focus on improving your observation skills, you first sketch Tuttle’s proportions within a
simple grid, then outline him with nice neat lines and finally add shading. The following three
sections guide you step-by-step through this project:
SKETCHING BASIC PROPORTIONS: The drawing of Tuttle is based on a common
species of box turtle. In this section, your goal is to sketch the various parts of Tuttle on your
drawing paper proportionately correct. You divide a rectangular drawing format into six
squares to create a simple grid to help you draw everything in its proper place.
OUTLINING SHAPES AND SPACES: This section of the lesson is designed to enhance
your observation skills, and subsequently refine your abilities to translate what you see into a
drawing. I offer very few written instructions; rather, you rely primarily on your observation
skills. You begin by erasing the grid lines, and then use a freshly sharpened 2B pencil to
replace the initial rough sketch with dark, thin outlines. Your goal is to focus on drawing neat
accurate lines that provide more detailed information about the various components of Tuttle.
HATCHING VARIOUS VALUES: In this section, you add shading to Tuttle with hatching
graduations. A full range of values from light to dark gives contrast between the light and the
shadow areas. Light affects the placement and value of every section of shading in a drawing.
The light source in this drawing is from the right. Therefore, the overall values need to be
lighter on the right than on the left.
You need basic drawing supplies including good quality white paper, different grades of graphite
pencils (such as 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, and 6B), kneaded and vinyl erasers, and a pencil sharpener.
18 PAGES – 30 ILLUSTRATIONS
This project is recommended for artists from age 12 to adult, as well as home schooling,
academic and recreational fine art educators.
Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers, Halifax, NS, Canada – 2004 (Revised 2006)
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may
not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
Web sites http://www.finearteducation.com and http://www.drawspace.com
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SKETCHING BASIC PROPORTIONS
In this section, your goal is to sketch the various parts of Tuttle on your drawing paper
proportionately correct. A sketch is a quickly rendered drawing that illustrates the important
elements of your drawing subject with very few details. Sketching refers to the method used for
creating a quick, rough representation or outline of a planned drawing subject. A sketch can also
be a completed work of art. Proportion is the relationship in size of one component of a drawing
to another or others.
You divide a rectangular drawing space into six squares to create a simple grid to help you draw
everything in its proper place. Drawing space (sometimes called a drawing format) refers to the
area of a drawing surface within a specific perimeter, outlined by a shape of any size, such as a
square, rectangle or circle. A grid is a precise arrangement of a specific number of squares, of
exact sizes, proportionately drawn on both a photo and drawing surface. Grids help artists with
numerous challenges, such as rendering precise proportions and correct perspective. If the
proportions of your subject are off, no amount of beautiful shading or fancy pencil marks can
save your drawing.
ILLUSTRATION 08-01
1) Draw a rectangle as
your drawing format.
Your rectangle needs to
be proportionate to mine,
such as 4 by 6, 6 by 9, or
8 by 12 inches. Use a 2H
or HB pencil.
2) Divide the rectangle into
six same-size squares.
Measure and divide the
height in half and the
width into thirds.
Several species of animals, including some types of
turtles, are in danger of becoming extinct. Too many box turtles are currently being taken
from their natural habitats, and sold into the pet trade. Subsequently, consumers who buy
these turtles are inadvertently contributing to the demise of the wild population. No matter
how much humans love their pet turtles, the fact remains that these animals are often
deprived of freedom, the company of other turtles, a healthy natural environment, familiar
foods, and most importantly of all, an opportunity to breed.
BE CAREFUL! Don’t press too hard with your pencils! Lightly drawn lines are easier to
erase! No matter how careful you are, when drawing with a grid, accidents do happen! If you
draw in the wrong squares, simply erase that section, redraw the grid lines, and keep on going!
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may
not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
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3) Draw a curved line to mark the position, size, and shape of the upper section of
Tuttle’s shell.
A curved line is created when a straight line curves (or bends).
ILLUSTRATION 08-02
Begin in the lower
left grid square
and curve the line
upward and
toward the upper
center square.
Continue this line
across the upper
center square,
extend its end
slightly
downward, and
then into the
upper right
square.
4) Add short lines that curve outward to each end of the shell.
ILLUSTRATION 08-03
Did you know
that a box turtle
can pull its
head, legs, and
tail inside its
shell, thereby
enclosing itself
in a “box”?
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ILLUSTRATION 08-04
5) Add
another
curved line
on the right
to mark the
location of
the opening
of the shell.
Take note
that this line
extends into
four
different
grid squares.
ILLUSTRATION 08-05
6) Complete
the outline
of the shell.
Begin on the
lower left side
of the shell,
and gently
curve the line
downward and
toward the
right. Then,
curve the line
upward to join
the other side
of the shell
outline.
Box turtles are not recommended as house pets. Sadly,
many die within a year of their captivity. Without a proper diet and natural habitat, they are
highly susceptible to illnesses that are often fatal.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may
not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
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ILLUSTRATION 08-06
7) Sketch the
outline of the
edge of the
lower section
of Tuttle’s
shell.
Watch closely
the location
and size of
this line in
relation to the
grid lines and
the outline of
the upper
shell.
ILLUSTRATION 08-07
8) Sketch a
circular
shape to
mark Tuttle’s
head.
9) Add an
upside down
U-shape as a
front leg.
10) Sketch a
horizontal
oval below
his leg to
mark the
location of his
foot.
Did you know that a box turtle’s cuisine, when living in
a natural habitat, includes such delicacies as spiders, flies, worms, crickets, grasshoppers,
slugs, and snails? Yummy!
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not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
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ILLUSTRATION 08-08
11) Sketch an
oval to mark
the position
of Tuttle’s
other leg.
12) Connect this
leg to the edge
of the upper
shell with a
curved line.
Refer to the
next drawing,
marked
Illustration 08-
09.
ILLUSTRATION 08-09
13) Draw the
inside edge of
his lower
shell.
This edge
actually
consists of two
lines, a short
one to the left
of his leg, and
a longer one in
between his
legs.
Did you know that the lower shell (called the plastron)
of a box turtle is hinged, so he/she can close it against the inside of the upper shell
(referred to as the carapace) and hide away inside?
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may
not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
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ILLUSTRATION 08-10
14) Sketch ovals
as his other
two visible
feet.
His fourth foot
appears to be
hidden behind
his body.
15) Complete the
rough sketch
by adding his
eye and
mouth.
Refer to
Illustration 08-
11.
ILLUSTRATION 08-11
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not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
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OUTLINING SHAPES AND SPACES
This section of the lesson is designed to enhance your observation skills, and subsequently refine
your abilities to translate what you see into a drawing. I offer very few written instructions;
rather, you rely primarily on your observation skills.
You begin by erasing the grid lines, and then use a freshly sharpened 2B pencil to replace the
initial rough sketch with dark, thin outlines. Your goal is to focus on drawing neat accurate lines
that provide more detailed information about the various components of Tuttle.
16) Check over the proportions of your sketch and adjust any areas you aren’t completely
happy with.
17) Use your vinyl eraser to erase the grid lines.
ILLUSTRATION 08-12
18) Pat the entire
sketch with your
kneaded eraser.
The initial
sketch lines
need to
become so
light that
you can
barely see
them.
Keep your pencil sharpener and
sandpaper block handy and constantly
sharpen the point of your pencil as you
work, so your outline stays neat.
19) Carefully observe each of the following nine drawings in sequence and redraw each
section of Tuttle with thin neat lines.
Watch closely the curves and sizes of each line in relation to the other lines and the spaces.
Remember; don’t press too hard with your pencils. These areas become impossible to touch
up, and also leave dents in your paper, spoiling the overall appearance of your drawing.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may
not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
Web sites http://www.finearteducation.com and http://www.drawspace.com
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ILLUSTRATION 08-13
ILLUSTRATION 08-14
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may
not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com
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ILLUSTRATION 08-15
ILLUSTRATION 08-16
[...]... bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web sites http://www.finearteducation.com and http://www.drawspace.com - 16 - Did you know that a box turtle can kill a human? Many box turtles love to eat poisonous wild mushrooms While these mushrooms do no harm to the turtle, people who inadvertently eat the turtle meat can subsequently become very ill, and very often succumb to the poison and die 23) Use a 2B and 4B pencils to... to the left of Tuttle as the cast shadow A cast shadow is a dark section on a surface that receives little or no light The values of a cast shadow are darkest right next to the object and become gradually lighter farther away ILLUSTRATION 08-29 Did you know that a few Box Turtles are alleged to have lived for more than a hundred years? However, this theory is challenged in that box turtles older than... (Illustration 08-24) Take note that the values are darker around the edges, on the right, and under the eyelid Add some eyelashes on the left (Illustration 08-25) Turtles don’t really have eyelashes, so you can leave them out if you want your turtle to look more realistic Use an HB to shade in the whites of the eyes on either side of the iris (Illustrations 08-26 and 08-27) ILLUSTRATION 08-22 ILLUSTRATION... add light values to the various parts of Tuttle The overall shading is darker on the left than on the right, and to keep things simpler, the hatching lines are mostly straight rather than curved Rely on your observation skills to differentiate between the very light and slightly darker sections of light shading ILLUSTRATION 08-28 Did you know that some box turtles can grow to be more than six inches... shadow that are close to the turtle 26) Examine your drawing both close up and from a distance, and touch up any sections of shading you aren’t happy with To make a section of shading darker, simply add more hatching lines in between the existing lines Use your kneaded eraser to gently pat any sections of shading that you feel are too dark ILLUSTRATION 08-30 If you like turtles and care about their... whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web sites http://www.finearteducation.com and http://www.drawspace.com - 14 - 20) Outline the various parts of Tuttle s eye, including the highlight, iris, and pupil Refer to Illustration 08-22 Highlight refers to the brightest area of a form where light bounces off its surface and is usually the section closest... few Box Turtles are alleged to have lived for more than a hundred years? However, this theory is challenged in that box turtles older than fifty are rarely found in the wild It is more likely that a box turtle s life span is between thirty-five and fifty years Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not be reproduced... Brenda Hoddinott E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web sites http://www.finearteducation.com and http://www.drawspace.com - 13 - ILLUSTRATION 08-21 HATCHING VARIOUS VALUES In this section, you add shading to Tuttle with hatching Hatching is a series of lines (called a set) drawn closely together to give the illusion of values Values are the different shades of gray created when you draw by varying both the... future existence, you should respect their need to continue living within their natural habitats in the wild However, as long as you protect their environments, there’s nothing wrong with hunting for turtles armed with a sketchbook or a camera Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not be reproduced or used . PROPORTIONS: The drawing of Tuttle is based on a common
species of box turtle. In this section, your goal is to sketch the various parts of Tuttle on your
drawing. know that a box turtle can kill a human? Many
box turtles love to eat poisonous wild mushrooms. While these mushrooms do no harm to
the turtle, people