Heart Drawing: Free Printable & Easy Step-by-Step
Need a heart drawing to print? Download the one below for free, ready to color, trace or copy. Want to draw it yourself? Learn how to draw a perfect heart, then give it a cute face. This easy heart drawing is great for Valentine's Day cards, notes and doodles.
- Printable
- 2-page PDF: the drawing to color + all 6 steps and a colored example on one page (US Letter / A4)
- Worksheet
- 3-page PDF: all steps, a tracing page and a coloring page
- You need
- Pencil, eraser, crayons or markers
- Ages
- 5 and up
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How to Draw a Heart: step-by-step instructions
The new lines in each step are shown in red.
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Step 1
Draw a rounded bump that starts in the middle and curves down to the left, like half of the letter M.
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Step 2
Draw a matching bump on the right side.
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Step 3
From the ends of both bumps, draw curved lines that meet at a point at the bottom.
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Step 4
Draw a smaller heart inside the first one to make a thick border.
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Step 5
Give your heart a cute face: two shiny eyes, a smile and rosy cheeks.
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Step 6
Add a shine mark and a few tiny hearts around it. Now color it red, pink or any color you love!
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Now color it!
Color the outer band red and the face pink. The cheeks are red, the eyes are black with a white sparkle, and the little hearts around it are red too.
Free printable drawing worksheet
Print all the steps on one page, then practice on the tracing sheet and finish with the coloring page. Perfect for art class, homeschool or a rainy afternoon.
Download the worksheetTips for a better heart drawing
- Draw a light vertical line in the middle first to keep both sides even.
- Make the bumps round and the point sharp.
- If the heart looks lopsided, erase one side and redraw it to match the other.
4 ways to make your heart drawing unique
- Draw a heart with wings.
- Put a smaller heart inside a bigger one.
- Write a name across the middle.
- Draw many hearts in a row to make a garland.
Coloring your heart drawing
Once your drawing is finished, go over the pencil lines with a black marker or fine-liner and erase any leftover pencil. Then grab crayons, colored pencils or markers. Start with the biggest areas first and finish with the small details. Not sure which colors to use? Look at the colored example under the last step: it also prints on the steps page of the PDF. Not in the mood to draw? Print our ready-made heart drawing at the top of this page and jump straight to coloring.
Fun facts about hearts
- The heart shape has been a symbol of love for hundreds of years.
- Your real heart pumps blood all around your body every minute.
Your heart drawing is complete!
Great job! Every time you practice, your lines get smoother and your shapes more confident, so try drawing it again from memory tomorrow. Print the free worksheet to practice with the tracing page, and check out our other easy drawing guides below.
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