How to Draw Two Overlapping Hearts Step by Step

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Two hearts together carry more meaning than one, and this tutorial shows how to draw two overlapping hearts positioned side by side with one slightly behind the other. The smaller heart on the left overlaps the larger heart on the right, creating a layered effect that suggests connection and togetherness. Learning to draw two overlapping hearts requires understanding how shapes interact when one sits in front of another. This design works well for cards, decorations, and romantic illustrations.

Creating Paired Hearts

Through 10 steps, this guide builds both hearts while managing the overlap between them. The front heart partially covers the back one, so certain lines need to stop where the shapes meet.

Completed Drawing: Hearts Together

Below is the finished illustration showing both hearts in place

How to Draw Two Overlapping Hearts - result

Start with the simple heart tutorial to practice single heart shapes before attempting pairs. The heart with arrow guide adds a different element to the basic shape, while the heart keychain tutorial shows two hearts attached to a ring. For more elaborate heart designs, check out the heart with wings guide. All these heart variations will be collected in a Valentine’s Day drawing collection on this site.

Step Navigation

Color coding guides each step:

Grey shows earlier construction
Red indicates new lines for this step
Black marks finished sections

Draw the front heart first since it determines where the back heart’s lines will be hidden. The second heart sits behind and slightly to the right, larger than the first. Where the shapes overlap, the back heart’s outline stops at the front heart’s edge. When you draw two overlapping hearts, keep the size difference subtle so both shapes remain visible. Sketch in pencil, ink once satisfied, then erase. Use different shades of red or pink for each heart to emphasize the layering, with white highlights for dimension.