Food · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw candy hearts: overlapping hearts and lettering
First draw two slightly tilted heart shapes above and below.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: First determine the outline of the front and back heart shapes, leave the center of each heart blank, and then write a short greeting.
Shapes and proportions
First draw two slightly slanted heart shapes. Add heart shapes of similar size and different orientations on the left and right, covering the rear edge, and finally add thickness and short words on the sides.
A common mistake
If the heart shapes are all side by side and not blocked, there will be no space to write short greetings.
How to fix it
First determine the outline of the front and back heart shapes, leave the center of each heart blank, and then write a short greeting.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
First draw two slightly tilted heart shapes above and below. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
Add heart shapes of similar size and different orientations on the left and right, covering the rear edge, and finally add the thickness of the sides and short words. First determine the outline of the front and back hearts, leaving the center of each heart blank, and then write a short greeting.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
Different heart-shaped candies are divided into pink, purple, turquoise, light green, cream, orange, and blue, and the individual pieces remain the same. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “How to Draw Candy Hearts” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
