How to Draw a Heart

Last Updated: July 1, 2021

There are plenty of designs you can choose from in drawing hearts. They are commonly used as icons on projects, designs on scrapbooks or themes on events. Here are two simple ways to draw a heart. Let’s begin!

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Drawing a Heart Icon

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Start the outline sketch with two consecutive circles.
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Add a downward triangle on the outline sketch.

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3
Begin drawing the actual line on the left cheek of the heart.
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Draw the right cheek.
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Erase the outline sketches.
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Color the draft.
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Add the light and shade.
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Add a background.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Drawing a Heart and Arrow

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Outline sketch with a circle.
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Draw another smaller circle overlapping the previous circle.
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Draw the downward triangle with a little perspective to it.
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Draw the first cheek.
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Add the second cheek.
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Erase the outline sketch and make a new one for the arrow. Always draw the arrow in a slanted way. It looks beautiful that way than the plain straight horizontal or vertical. It should show that both the cheeks were caught by the love arrow.
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Draw two curved lines right by the middle of the arrow.
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Start drawing the actual lines of the arrow’s wooden stick.
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Draw the actual lines of the main arrowhead.
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Add the actual lines on the arrow’s tail.
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Color the draft with its basic colors.
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Add the highlights and shadows, including the background.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I make a perfect heart?

PreuxFox

Top Answerer

To make a perfectly-proportioned heart, you can use the two circles and triangle method, but use a ruler or other straight edge to draw a line down from between the circles before drawing your triangle. This will help you keep the point centered. You can also use tools to help you draw the circles if you struggle with drawing nice circles.
Question

How do I draw a heart that spells out the word "love"?

Community Answer

Draw the heart, then draw the word love in the middle space. Trying to write the drawing will be much harder and takes a lot of skill and practice but you can cheat by drawing a heart guideline, then sizing the letters to fit within that heart, then erase the guideline.
Question

Do I color it different colors?

Community Answer

Yes, use your inspiration to color it whatever way you want!
Question

How do I do the shading?

Undertale4141

Top Answerer

Determine a light source. Draw an arrow or a point to represent it somewhere on the page close to the heart. Shade it like you would a sphere, morphing the shading to accompany the different shape. The lighter areas are closest to the light source, and the shadow is the farthest away.
Question

How can I draw a flying heart?

Community Answer

Just add some wings by following the guidelines in wikiHow to Draw Wings.
Question

How can I draw a broken heart?

Community Answer

You can draw a regular heart and then fill it with cracks to symbolize the brokenness.
Question

Can I add more color?

Community Answer

Of course, you can add any color you want. You are the artist so you can use your own artistic license.
Question

How do I draw a real human heart?

Community Answer

Check the tips in wikiHow to Draw a Human Heart and Draw the Internal Structure of the Heart.
Question

Do the circles need to be perfect?

Community Answer

No! You can add your own unique touch to it. Every heart doesn't have to be perfect!