Broken Heart Drawing: Step-by-Step Tutorial & Easy Ideas
Every good broken heart drawing starts the same way: a few basic boxes and cylinders, refined step by step into a finished piece. Below you'll find a complete step-by-step tutorial you can follow with any pencil and paper, plus easy broken heart drawing ideas — from quick five-minute doodles to more detailed studies.
- Difficulty Easy
- Time ~12 min
- Tools Pencil, eraser, paper
- Starts with a few basic boxes and cylinders
How to Draw a Broken Heart Step by Step
Step 1 of 9
Two lobe guides
Draw two overlapping light circles side by side in the upper middle of the page for the heart's two lobes.
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Two lobe guides
Draw two overlapping light circles side by side in the upper middle of the page for the heart's two lobes.
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Left piece outline
Trace the outer curve of the left circle down to a point at the bottom middle of the page.
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Right piece outline
Trace the outer curve of the right circle down to meet the same bottom point, completing the heart shape.
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Jagged crack
Draw a zigzag crack line down the middle of the heart from the dip between the lobes to the bottom point.
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Separate the pieces
Redraw the left piece's inner edge shifted slightly left and down, and the right piece's inner edge shifted slightly right and up.
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Shine highlights
Add one short curved shine line near the top of each heart lobe.
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Floating chips and shading
Add a few small jagged chips floating in the gap between the pieces, then short shading lines along the inner broken edges.
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Ink the lines
Go over every kept line with dark ink, then erase the two light lobe circle guides.
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Color the broken heart
Fill both pieces bright red, the inner shading a darker red, and the floating chips a lighter red.
Broken Heart Drawing Ideas to Try Next
Once the basic broken heart clicks, run it through these variations — each one practices a different skill while staying on a subject you already know.
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A tiny broken heart on a big empty page
Miniature drawing with deliberate negative space — composition as the artwork.
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A broken heart as a tiny house
Add a door and windows to the broken heart as if someone tiny lives inside it.
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Cross-hatched vintage broken heart
Render it in old-encyclopedia pen style: outlines plus patient parallel hatching.
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A broken heart pattern sheet
Fill a page with the broken heart at different angles and sizes — sticker-sheet style.
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A worn, well-loved broken heart
Add scratches, patches, and history — aged objects have stories new ones don't.
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An exploded view of a broken heart
Separate the parts in mid-air like an instruction manual — deeply satisfying to draw and read.
Tips for Better Broken Heart Drawings
- Find the object’s basic solids first (box, cylinder, sphere) and get their proportions right before any detail — detail on wrong proportions is wasted work.
- A contact shadow grounds everything: a soft dark pool where the object meets the surface is the difference between sitting and floating.
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What is the easiest way to draw a broken heart?
Start with a few basic boxes and cylinders, keeping your lines light. Refine the outline, add the defining details, then erase the construction shapes. The nine-step method above breaks this down — most people get a recognizable broken heart on their very first try with it.
How long does a broken heart drawing take?
A simple broken heart drawing takes about 12 minutes following this tutorial. A quick doodle version can be done in two or three minutes, while a detailed, fully-shaded study might take an hour. Speed comes with repetition — the second attempt is always faster than the first.
What supplies do I need for broken heart drawings?
Just a pencil, an eraser, and any paper. An HB pencil for construction lines and a 2B for final outlines is a nice upgrade, and colored pencils or markers finish it off — but nothing on this page requires special supplies.
Is a broken heart easy to draw for beginners?
Yes — the broken heart is one of the friendlier subjects for beginners, and this method was written for first-timers. Kids can follow the same steps; just expect wobblier lines and more charm.
