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[wip] Snake-necked turtle
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[wallpaper] Snake-necked turtle
I thought about what color to choose for about an hour. Personally, I was drawn to a more bluish background because they are often in the water. But in the end, I decided to go with a color similar to the box turtle I drew before. They are mostly brown so the earthy color really suits them.
I plan on drawing more turtles, so it would be a good idea to unify the background color and then create a combined version later. Most turtles have earthy tones, so I think this color would suit them well.
This is roughly the color palette.
There are many times when I draw spontaneously without making this... If I don't create a color palette, I unconsciously try to use too many colors.
They have dark shells, mostly brown and gray, and have beige or yellow bellies.
Green is moss. I added moss to the shells of some turtles.
I was debating whether or not to draw the toenails in the drawing post, but I added them because I really like toenails lol. Instead, I drew the feet round to give them a round feel. In fact, because the webbed feet are flat feeling, it would have been more similar to draw them in a square shape. When I did red ear sliders, I drew flat and square...
(2020)
(2018)
I've always liked drawing hearts on turtles' belly :D
They look almost the same but there is a difference in the length of their necks.
Giant snake-necked turtles can extend their necks longer than their shells
These are baby turtles. The color is a little different from that of adults. As adults, our bellies become brighter, but babies have black bellies. If you look at the picture, it looks incredibly small and cute.
In reality, the skin color and body color are almost the same dark color, but when drawing, the colors were different to distinguish the sides.
According to Wiki, oblong turtles have a wide range of vocalizations. so I drew them with their mouths open and making some noise. I was really curious about that, so I tried to look for the sound, but I couldn't find it on YouTube ๐ I wonder what they would sound like.
I like the way they wrap their long necks around their bodies... hmm... but now that I look at it again, I kind of regret not changing the angle to express it better ๐
Reimann's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni)
This turtle's wiki description had just one line: 'Pictures of them consistently denote a smiling face', and I loved that ๐
Thank you very much!
![[wip] Snake-necked turtle](https://img10.leaqio.com/storage/4/pn/qg/9e04c0-019e8c3a-7443-7917-a156-11e8787f3188.gif)
Comments
pikaole
You did a great job! they'll appreciate you too! It's always fun to watch a turtle walk.
joverton
I love them! Recently I had to get out my car and stop traffic so a snake-necked turtle (Chelodina oblonga) could cross the road safely. They move surprisingly fast!
pikaole
Thank you!
Dennis Lee
goood
pikaole
Oh yeah, thank you for saying that! You've been reading my wip posts since back then ๐๐
Rax
adding to the list of people saying they love hearing about the process. and your art has improved so much since 2018!!
pikaole
Hahaha, I used to have some trouble communicating in English. I didn't have much confidence in my English. I was so worried that I would make mistakes that I almost never wrote anything!
Venera
i was just talking to my partner about that actually, while showing him some of your old posts, how odd!
pikaole
Hehe, I'm trying to share as much as I can. Thinking about it, there was a time when I only uploaded gifs in the very beginning... I like sharing my thoughts with you all like this now. Thank you for reading!
Venera
i love when you share WIPs because you tend to give more info about the subjects! plus seeing changes through the process is neat :)
pikaole
Thanks Diana ๐๐ข๐
Diana Bukowski
I love all the little hearts on their bellies! โฅ
pikaole
Yes, there were quite a few more than I thought. There are some that I couldn't draw! I'm glad you liked the claws I drew. Turtle claws are so cute.
Skylar Opal
Oh these are delightful!!! I never knew there are so many types of snake-necked turtles :0 and I love the addition of the toe nails hehe
pikaole
Hehehe thanks for liking the process post. I'm glad I could share it with you ๐ข๐๐
pikaole
Thanks Seth :D
Alex Provan
Iโm new here but I love reading through your thoughts on the art and the process! Theyโre adorable and perfect and I love them
Seth K.
ITโS SO COOL!!!! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
