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Any tips for someone who wants to start drawing the turtle brothers but is daunted by their anatomy? I've stared at original designs and fanart and it's just too intimidating for me to follow through and attempt 😓

Hey hey! Welp, I guess it depends which versions of the boys you want to draw. Though when it all comes down to it, the best way to go about it, is to break them down into basic shapes. Circles, squares/rectangles, triangles, polygons, cylinders- just basic geometric shapes. Building blocks essentially. Get the basic shape down, then work your way up, adding more and more detail.

I'm sure there's tutorials out there about how to draw the turtles. Though I find the best way to figure that stuff out, is to deconstruct them yourself. Kind of like taking something apart to figure out how it works and then putting it together again. ie: figure out the shape of the shell, from all angles. The shape of legs and arms, how they move, bend, flex. etc

Also: REFERENCES. They are your best friend. Different pics from different angles. Some people make ref sheets, you can try googling them up. But, even better, is when you can find a 3d reference. Especially when it comes to the 2012 boys.

And I got you on that, fam. Sketch fab is an amazing place for 3d refs. And I've found ALL FOUR 2012 boys right here in this collection for reference. Yes, that's all the 2012 boys 3d models. 💖💙🧡💜 They should help anyone who needs refs for these turt boys.

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