This quick tutorial shows how to draw a heart garland, a simple string decoration with five hearts hanging from a curved line. The garland has small bows at each end where the string attaches, and the hearts dangle at different lengths for visual interest. Learning to draw a heart garland is useful for adding decorative elements to cards, borders, or larger illustrations. The design is straightforward but creates a cheerful, festive look.
Drawing a Simple Hanging Heart Garland
Just 8 steps take you from an empty page to a complete heart garland ready for coloring. The curved string forms the base, then each heart gets added one by one, hanging from short vertical lines at varying heights.
Finished Drawing: Heart String Decoration
Below is the completed garland with all five hearts in place
Garlands make great additions to other drawings. The triple heart garland tutorial offers a more elaborate version with three separate strings, while the Valentine card with hearts guide uses similar decorative elements. For individual heart practice, try the simple heart tutorial or the two overlapping hearts guide. This garland and other decorative tutorials will be gathered in a Valentine’s Day drawing collection on this site.
Step Guide Overview
The colors in each step image mean the following:
- Grey shows lines from previous steps
- Red indicates what to draw now
- Black marks finished sections
Start with the curved string line, making sure it has a natural droop in the middle. Add the small bows at each end, then draw the vertical strings where hearts will hang. The heart garland looks best when hearts vary slightly in their hanging length. Sketch lightly first, ink over the lines, and erase pencil marks. Color the hearts in red and pink tones, alternating shades for variety, with a black or dark gray string.
How to Draw a Heart Garland: Step-by-Step
Share Your Garland Drawing!
That covers the whole process for this heart garland illustration. Did the curved string give you the right droop? Leave a comment with any questions or share your thoughts on this simple tutorial. If your finished garland is posted somewhere online, drop a link so others can see your work and give feedback.
Looking for more decoration drawings? Check out the heart balloon bunch tutorial for floating hearts, or try the gift box with hearts guide for another decorative element.