Caroline
The human body is made up of many different parts, and most of them lie beneath the surface.
We may not think of the many organs that keep us alive and ticking, but we would not be able to exist without them!
The human heart is one of the most important organs in the body, and it is also one of the most complex in structure.
We all have one beating in our chest, but that doesn’t mean that learning how to draw a realistic heart is an easy task!
It also doesn’t have to be super difficult, and that’s why we’re here with this tutorial to show you how easy it can be.
Please enjoy our step-by-step guide on how to draw a realistic heart where we will walk you through everything you need to know about drawing this vital organ.
How to Draw A Realistic Heart – Let’s Get Started!
Step 1
There are lots of small parts that we will be drawing throughout this guide on how to draw a realistic heart, so for this first step we will be keeping things a bit simple.
For now, we shall be drawing the outline of the base of the heart, and this is the area that houses the ventricles. To do this, we will be drawing a curved line that points downward.
This line will be thick and smooth, but it will also have a bit of bumpiness to it. Try your best to replicate the line as it appears in our reference image, and then we can move on to step 2.
Step 2 – Now, draw some more sections of the realistic heart
You have the outline of the base of your realistic heart drawing done, so now we can start to add some of the more intricate parts.
As mentioned, the heart is divided up into a few different sections and parts, and the ones that we will be drawing now will go near the top.
For the first part, we will be drawing a rounded shape with a thin portion at the base on the upper left side of the heart.
This shape will look almost like an upside-down lemon. Finally, finish off this step by drawing some more curved lines for the portions on the upper right-hand side of the heart.
There will be some empty spaces there, but we will fill those in as we move on.
Step 3 – Start drawing some of the aortae
Hearts have many different chambers and tube-like structures for pumping blood in and out of it.
We will be drawing the main part facilitating these pipes, called the aorta, in this third step of our guide on how to draw a realistic heart.
Use some curved lines to draw a small pipe coming off the top left-hand side of the heart.
Then, for the aorta we will use more rounded lines for another section that has two smaller pipes extending from it. Draw one more thick pipe coming out to the right, and then we can move to step 4.
Step 4 – Next, draw some veins on the heart
You have completed the outlines of your realistic heart drawing, so for these next few steps we shall focus on adding the final details and touches.
Hearts have many thick veins on them, and we shall start drawing some of these veins on the surface of the heart.
To draw these veins, we will be using some thick lines. Each vein will start with a single line and then branch off into many more.
We will be adding three branches of these veins of varying sizes throughout the heart, but you could add more if you wish.
Then you will be ready for the final touches in the next step!
Step 5 – Add the final details to your realistic heart drawing
We will be adding a lot more detail to the heart to prepare you for the final step of this guide on how to draw a realistic heart.
To do this, we will be adding some curved liens along the pipes and then some more lines near most of the inner perimeter of the outlines.
These lines help to make the heart look more textured and realistic, and you should try your best to get these lines looking as they do in our reference image.
Once you have finished these final details, be sure to add some of your own! Maybe you could draw some more organs or even label the different parts of the heart. What will you do to finish off before the final step?
Step 6 – Finish off your realistic heart drawing with color
This is the final step of your realistic heart drawing, and in it we shall finish off by coloring it in.
We’re aiming for a realistic heart in this depiction, so in our reference image we went for some more realistic colors.
We used various shades of pink to give a fleshy appearance to the various parts of the heart.
You could go for some similar color tones if you would like your drawing to look like our example, but feel free to also use some colors of your own!
We would recommend using some watercolor paint, as this would make it look more like a textbook diagram. You could use any other mediums, however, and anything you choose will look amazing!
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Make this realistic heart sketch look even better with these fun and easy tips!
The heart is an organ with many different parts that each has a name and function. You could make this realistic heart drawing even more interesting by labeling some of these parts!
If this is something you would like to do, you may want to consult a diagram of a heart to help. That is unless you happen to know all of the parts already!
However you do it, you could then draw a line from each part and then add the name. How many parts can you name without consulting a picture?
The heart is surrounded by many other organs and parts, and you could add some of these to your drawing of a realistic heart. How many you add depends on you and the space you have on your page.
This could include the lungs, intestines, stomach and maybe even the skeleton. Once again, you can find diagrams that will show you what the internals look like around the heart.
How much would you add around it?
We added some texture details to this realistic heart sketch, but you could make it look even more realistic with a few more! These could be subtle and could be added to existing details.
Even adding some shading or subtle lines could be really effective in making the heart look even more realistic. There are so many details and art techniques you can use, so what would you like to add?
Hearts are used in cards that are declaring love, but it is usually a more simplified version of the organ. If you want to make a card that has a bit of a morbid twist, you could use this realistic heart drawing!
If you draw the heart on some folded cardboard, you could then add some text and a message to finish the effect. If you want to give it to someone, juts make sure they will get the joke and not be grossed out!
Your Realistic Heart Drawing is Complete!
We hope that working through this guide on how to draw a realistic heart was a fun and easy process for you!
Drawing realistic organs like this isn’t always that easy, but as long as you have some simple steps to follow then you’ll get the hang of it in no time.
Then, when the drawing is complete you have plenty of options with regards to some of your own touches that you could add. We mentioned a few of these ideas, but what else can you think of to add?
We have more drawing guides covering a wide range of subject matter on our website as well! You can check these out, and be sure to keep checking in as we have many more on the way soon.
Please also be sure to go ahead and share your finished realistic heart drawing on our Facebook and Pinterest pages for us to admire!
