How to Draw a Heart Rose

By following this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to draw a rose heart. It is essentially a rosebud shaped like a heart, but creating this design correctly requires a careful approach.

It also helps to know the basics of drawing a rose.

Here, we will show you not only how to draw a rose heart but also share a few useful tips to make your drawing look more convincing and realistic.

How to draw a rose heart step by step

Step 1: Sketch the heart outline

Start by sketching the outline of the rose heart. As you can see, this shape consists of two smooth, symmetrical curved lines.

Step 2: Block in the petals

Start sketching the rose petals. At this stage, focus on establishing the overall shape rather than making the petals look perfect.

Step 3: Refine the outer petals

Using darker, cleaner lines, carefully refine the outer petals. Give each petal a smooth, wavy contour.

Step 4: Draw the inner petals

Refine the inner petals using the same dark, flowing lines. Keep the inner petals noticeably smaller than the outer ones.

Step 5: Clean and finish the drawing

Erase the unnecessary construction lines and darken the final contours to give the rose heart drawing a clean, finished appearance.

This rose heart drawing tutorial is complete. As you can see, it is not as difficult as it may seem, since it is essentially a modified rosebud.

You can leave the drawing as it is or customize it by adding details such as ribbons, branching stems, or sharp thorns.