Here we are on Lesson #6 of our Free Learn To Draw Series, and our final shape. We have a nice repertoire of shapes now and next week we will put them all together to create a beautiful flower design. So grab your pencil, paper and worksheets, and let’s get going on our last shape of the series.
Let’s go over the shapes we have done so far:
- Lesson #1 we covered our first shape the Circle and it’s various forms.
- Lesson #2 the Teardrop was our focus and we explored adding it to our circle.
- Lesson #3 here we learned to get a little looser and more expressive with our new shape the Curved Petal.
- Lesson #4 the Diamond was covered where we explored how to add softer curves to a traditionally sharp edged shape.
- Lesson #5 the Wavy Leaf was our new shape and gave us a chance to get a little loose and curvy.
And here we are on Lesson #6 and our shape is the Heart Petal.
Learn To Draw Shape #6 – The Heart Petal
This is a familiar shape that most of us learned when we were young. But did you realize how many flower and leave petals in nature use this shape as well? It can be done in a symmetrical fashion or we can freeform it for a more unique look. Let’s get going on our learn to draw journey
Heart Shape
symmetrical
Heart Shape
Freeform
This shape works well as a full heart shape or we can cut off the point and use it as a petal shape around another shape such as the circle. You may be surprised how versatile this little heart shape can be.
Spacing
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- Use the same size of heart petal and place them around a center point
- They can be right next to each other or spaced out from each other
- Make them long and stretched out or short and wide
Size
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- Use two or more different sizes of heart petals
- Space them out around a centre point
- create them with a free form, loose style
Combine with Other Shapes
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- Use Hearts with cut off points
- Place them around a centre circle shape
- Try a second round behind the first round for more petals
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Shapes Within Shapes
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- Use the same size heart petals as before
- Place them around a centre point for a flower
- Add a smaller heart within the first heart for interest
Combine Ideas and Shapes
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- Use different types of Heart Petals
- Create a flower pattern with a circle in the middle
- Add more heart petals and circles to add interest to your design
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Remember, practice is the best way to improve on your drawing skills. So have fun and doodling and I’ll see you in Lesson #7 where we will put all the shapes together and learn to draw some beautiful little flowers.
Enjoy and I’ll see you in the next tutorial.
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Thanks for joining me and getting creative.
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
