Turtle Graphics

Turtle graphics is a fun way to create drawings using Python. Imagine a turtle with a pen that moves around the canvas, drawing as it goes!

Basic Movement

The turtle starts at the center (0, 0) facing right:

Drawing a Square

Let's draw a complete square:

Colors and Pen

Make your drawings colorful:

Filled Shapes

Fill shapes with color:

Drawing Circles

Circles are easy with turtle:

Spirals

Create mesmerizing spirals:

Rainbow Star

Combine colors and shapes:

Flower Pattern

Create a beautiful flower:

Useful Commands

Here are common turtle commands:

• forward(distance) - Move forward
• backward(distance) - Move backward
• right(angle) - Turn right (degrees)
• left(angle) - Turn left (degrees)
• goto(x, y) - Move to position
• setheading(angle) - Set direction
• penup() - Stop drawing
• pendown() - Start drawing
• pencolor(color) - Set pen color
• fillcolor(color) - Set fill color
• pensize(width) - Set pen width
• circle(radius) - Draw a circle
• speed(value) - Set speed (0-10, 0 is fastest)
• bgcolor(color) - Set background color
• clear() - Clear the drawing
• reset() - Clear and reset position

Try Your Own!

Create your own design. Here's a starter:

Next Steps

• Experiment with different shapes and colors
• Try combining multiple patterns
• Create animations by clearing and redrawing
• Check out the Canvas API for more drawing options