How to Draw Love Letters: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Love Letters. A few simple highlight spots make them look like balloons!
When it comes to making art for Valentine’s Day, there’s no shortage of symbols and icons to choose from. Hearts and roses and candy come to mind, and may be the first that many first think of when they decide to make a special card or sign for the day.
Most students have made variations of those for years though, so why not turn to something a little more graphic this time? They can learn how easy it is to draw some very simple letters, add a few strategic highlight spots, and end up with a very cool, 3D looking word. This neat and orderly approach to drawing something new might appeal to students with more design than fine art sensibilities, and it’s always nice to help them connect to their interests too.
If this little project inspires someone to go on to pursue a future as a graphic designer, that would be great! But if a few more just learn how to doodle this in their journals this Valentine season, that’s great too. Whatever sparks the imagination.
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Love Letters Coloring Page
Materials to draw Love Letters
- Prang Classic Art Markers, Bullet Tip. Special marker formula won’t smudge, bleed through paper, or dry out even after 24 hours with the cap off *affiliate link
- Drawing Paper. Don’t substitute it with copy paper or construction paper. The surface will get fuzzy, erasing might cause holes, and the colors will generally not look as bright. *affiliate link
- Pencil. The Ticonderoga brand are the most reliable, make nice dark lines when you need them, and are the easiest to erase. *affiliate link
- Black Sharpie Marker. Great for making a crisp outline to your drawing. Use them when you want your outline show up, but not be so heavy that it detracts from other things. *affiliate link
Step by Step Directions to Draw Love Letters
Time needed: 25 minutes
How to Draw Balloon Love Letters
- Start the curve of the “l” letter.
- Continue the bottom of the curve.
- Add an “o”.
- Draw a “v” that touches.
- Add an “e” that touches the “v”.
- Draw the highlight shapes on the “l”.
- Add the highlight shapes on the “o” and “v”.
- Finish with highlights on the “e”.
- Trace with marker and color.
Draw 3D Love Letters
