# Sea Turtle in pastel **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [January 22, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355 "2021-01-22T00:58:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/1 "2021-01-22T00:58:52Z")
I had such fun drawing this little guy. I got the reference photo off of Pixabay. I drew this for my granddaughter. I thought the position of this turtle was telling her, he wanted to play too! I used pencils on the turtle, Rembrandt soft pastels on background with a few pencils. Paper is Pastelmat. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/2/2f054dc7dbbd7f1a64bcf1d3a441194968c43496.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![breezy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/breezy/32/1194_2.png) [@breezy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/breezy)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/2 "2021-01-22T01:48:08Z")
This is absolutely wonderful!!! I love how you captured the coral and how it fades into the background and the turtle is magnificent!! Well done!! ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/3 "2021-01-22T03:15:06Z")
Thank you so much, Breezy. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ruby/32/966_2.png) [@Ruby](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/4 "2021-01-22T13:05:34Z")
Very nice! I am especially impressed with the sea floor. The Turtle is absolutely beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/5 "2021-01-22T13:28:29Z")
Thank you very much, Ruby! ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/6 "2021-01-22T20:44:22Z")
Well, she will definitely love it. Good job. ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/7 "2021-01-23T00:48:21Z")
Thank you, Denise. Her mom suggested it. So I am hoping. We got her other stuff too, just in case! ---
**Author:** ![candacem](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/candacem/32/84_2.png) [@candacem](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/candacem)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/8 "2021-01-27T01:33:01Z")
Beautifully done! The turtle really comes alive in this artwork. ---
**Author:** ![jodygoldman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jodygoldman/32/797_2.png) [@jodygoldman](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jodygoldman)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/9 "2021-01-27T14:29:06Z")
I love pencil and admire how you handled the floor bed as well as the little wisp of surface you added at the top. Turtle colors are spot on! Very nice job ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/10 "2021-01-28T11:23:14Z")
Thank you Candace and Jody, I really appreciate the comments. ---
**Author:** ![liquid\_art](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@liquid\_art](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/liquid_art)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/11 "2021-01-28T22:25:54Z")
Can only imagine your grand-daughter’s smiling face when she gets this artwork. 💝 ---
**Author:** ![lilnora](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/lilnora/32/1050_2.png) [@lilnora](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/lilnora)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/12 "2021-01-28T23:01:53Z")
This is absolutely beautiful ArtistLittleNora ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/13 "2021-01-30T00:26:59Z")
Thank you Valerie. Her birthday is Tuesday. Will be fun to hear how she likes it. She’s turning 7, so maybe she wont! But her mom said she loves sea turtles. ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/sea-turtle-in-pastel/1355/14 "2021-01-30T00:28:02Z")
Thank you Lenora, I appreciate your comment!