This is so easy and turns out so lovely.  It is a guided drawing using white oil pastels and then painted with tempera paints.  The last step uses a metallic paint pen.
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Step One:  Draw a large oval that almost fills your paper.

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Step Two:  Draw another circle inside the big circle.
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Step Three:  Draw straight lines between the two circles.

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Step Four:  Draw a straight line down the middle of the inner oval.
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Step Five:  Draw four triangles but this time make the line curve like the shell.
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Step Six: Draw a half oval for the head of the turtle.  Add two eyes.
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Step Seven:  Add four legs using curved lines.
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Step Eight:  Paint in the different sections of the turtle.  Do not paint the background.
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Draw a tail with a little triangle!
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Step Nine:  Add gold and silver dots!
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