How to Draw a Heart in Paint
Select the ellipse (oval) tool, and use it to draw a circle by holding down the shift key as you draw., Use the selection tool to select the ellipse, keeping the edges of the selection as close to the edges as possible., Use the line tool to draw a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Select the ellipse (oval) tool
Make the ellipse as big or as small as you want, but leave room on one side and underneath for the rest of the drawing. -
Step 2: and use it to draw a circle by holding down the shift key as you draw.
Copy the circle and paste the copy into the document.
While the copy remains selected, drag it beside the original.
The two should be at exactly the same level vertically and the right edge of the left-hand ellipse should be touching the left edge of the right-hand ellipse.
Deselect the copy. , This can be as high or low as you want (and may require some trial and error), but generally the bigger the shapes you used, the further down this line should extend.
Hold down the shift key while drawing the line to ensure that it's perfectly vertical. , Again, hold down the shift key to make sure the line does not end up at an angle. , (Do not hold down the shift key for these lines.) , You may need to use the magnifying glass tool and the smallest size eraser tool to do this without erasing any necessary lines. -
Step 3: Use the selection tool to select the ellipse
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Step 4: keeping the edges of the selection as close to the edges as possible.
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Step 5: Use the line tool to draw a straight
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Step 6: vertical line from the point where the two shapes touch
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Step 7: down to the place you want the tip of the heart to be.
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Step 8: Draw a straight horizontal line with the line tool
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Step 9: this time from the bottom-left edge of the left-hand shape (roughly halfway along the curve between the bottom and the left edges) to the bottom-right edge of the right-hand shape.
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Step 10: Draw a line connecting the left end of the horizontal line with the bottom end of the vertical line
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Step 11: and another line connecting the right end of the horizontal line to it.
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Step 12: Use the eraser tool to erase all the inside lines of the heart.
Detailed Guide
Make the ellipse as big or as small as you want, but leave room on one side and underneath for the rest of the drawing.
Copy the circle and paste the copy into the document.
While the copy remains selected, drag it beside the original.
The two should be at exactly the same level vertically and the right edge of the left-hand ellipse should be touching the left edge of the right-hand ellipse.
Deselect the copy. , This can be as high or low as you want (and may require some trial and error), but generally the bigger the shapes you used, the further down this line should extend.
Hold down the shift key while drawing the line to ensure that it's perfectly vertical. , Again, hold down the shift key to make sure the line does not end up at an angle. , (Do not hold down the shift key for these lines.) , You may need to use the magnifying glass tool and the smallest size eraser tool to do this without erasing any necessary lines.
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